Episode 609 Function Selection
The Demon King’s Castle became busy. As many stages as players entered, more than a dozen holograms appeared.
The screams of those rolling around inside are spread out in surround.
It was as if they were playing multiple action movies and horror movies at the same time, but this one was just as crazy.
“Stage 8 situation has ended! There are no survivors!”
“Stage 4 survivors confirmed! 3 out of 7 survived.”
“There are four people who used the return scroll on stage 12, my lord.”
“Number 9 is over. It’s all over. There’s a weapon that can withstand resonance. I’ll have to check if they’ve dealt with it separately.”
The self-proclaimed Four Heavenly Kings each spoke about the stage situation. I was no different. I was quickly compiling and organizing the reports that were coming in.
“Players who sense the change are leaving.”
“No one is going up? Even the ones who cleared the level are all leaving.”
The hologram windows started to turn off one by one. Soon, all the players on stage 13, who were struggling for the last time, were wiped out, ending the stage.
A brief moment of silence.
“The end, is it over?”
“The situation has been resolved!”
“Wow!”
The operation ended with cheers. Everyone was excited about the results that exceeded expectations.
I also gave a small round of applause and told everyone that they had worked hard.
“A total of 1,058 people entered this stage. Of those, 704 were eliminated. 128 survived. 226 used the Return Scroll. It’s a complete victory.”
The organized content was revealed.
Because the operation was carried out faster than originally planned, fewer people entered the stage than planned, but there were many dropouts.
128 survivors. Adding those who used the scroll… … .
“That means only about 30 percent survived.”
The objectives of this operation were fully achieved.
Eliminate as many players as possible from this game and consume any recall scrolls you have.
Excluding those who died while challenging the stage and those who got caught up in this operation.
‘There are now about half of the players left. The number of people with return scrolls is at most less than half.’
Clearing a stage basically requires numerous challenges. This means that there is bound to be trial and error as you never know what lies ahead.
That’s why those who rush in as the vanguard must clear the level and spread the strategy so that the remaining troops can enter safely.
What if we reduce the number of such advance teams?
“They can’t just charge in any more.”
Does that mean we can just sit still? That’s not true.
If players don’t come, I’ll create more settlements in the meantime, and the number of stages they have to solve will increase.
This operation gave us the advantage over time.
All this time, I was worried that they might attack me at any moment. I didn’t have enough gold to grow the Demon King’s Castle, and it wasn’t easy to get strong monsters.
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In addition, the speed at which players grew was so fast that it was difficult to obtain equipment and countermeasure devices to cope with them.
In particular, players become stronger as time passes. They even have a higher growth potential than monsters. It meant that it would be harder for me as the game progresses.
‘It’s different now.’
From this moment on, the guys will be the ones who are being chased by time.
I know there are special growth methods outside, like ruins and dungeons. But what? Those are only available to a small number of people.
In order to grow, you have to invade anyway. If there was no need for that, there would be no need for invasion in the first place, so it was natural.
The burden of clearing the stage. Me, who is gradually expanding the area. I am not even half the player.
“They’ll come with a surprise attack. There’ll be psychological pressure.”
“Your judgment is correct, Demon King.”
As if my judgment was correct, Garti appeared from a corner of the conference room.
Since the library opened, no one has shown their faces except me, so everyone looks surprised.
“Adversary?”
“No. He’s the previous Demon King.”
“Heh heh. It feels different when you look at it this way, Garti.”
They all pretend to know each other. The guy who nodded slightly hands me the documents.
“Here is a list of the players you were looking for, their expected growth, and the items they may have acquired.”
“Thank you. I’ll check it out.”
It seems like I haven’t seen you until now because I was writing a report.
It was a bit thick for something written in a short period of time. Even though I skimmed through it quickly, it was well organized, showing that it wasn’t written once or twice.
but…….
“Is this real?”
“We know for sure that we have found the ruins they entered.”
“There was a reason you focused here other than invading.”
When I saw the contents, I couldn’t help but frown.
The ruins where the Firefly and the Fairy Club members seem to have entered, Giganto Matata. Their expected average level when they clear it and come out is.
‘Around level 37.’
It’s a steep increase. The average level of those at the forefront of this invasion is currently around 26.
At level 37, it’s a higher number than Bald Man.
‘I guess it’s similar since the bald man can level up while they clear the ruins.’
If you look at the results, it seems like they will be similar.
This is the important thing. At level 37, it is higher than a 3-star monster. If you don’t equip it with equipment and prepare things like awakening or defense equipment, it will definitely be used.
I heard that players will also experience changes once they reach level 40.
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“blessing.”
“That’s right. They are trying to get blessed quickly.”
At level 40, you should consider yourself on the same level as the 4-star Himerun and other guys.
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There is one reason. It is because of the blessing you can receive at level 40.
You could think of it as a kind of buff, but it was a permanent buff that lasted until the game ended or you died.
Just receiving it will increase your ability level.
“Blessings are limited. The higher you reach level 40, the better blessings you can receive.”
“Do you know what kind?”
“Up to 3rd place. After that, I don’t really care. At best, it’s just a form of slightly increasing attack power or defense power.”
In other words, it meant that there was something other than simple ability enhancement for 1st to 3rd place.
Here’s what Garti explained:
3rd place buff – The one who does not fall.
Recover 40 percent of all damage.
“The more you attack someone, the more blood you gain. Even dealer positions that are weak to defense can recover and attack like zombies if they have this.”
A concept similar to bloodsucking in games.
Even so, isn’t 40 percent of the damage too much?
A blessing that suits both those who make wide-range attacks against multiple enemies, as well as those who make powerful attacks against a single target.
I think it would be less efficient if a tanker had it.
2nd Buff – Symbol of Peace.
“Just having it gives recovery effects and buffs to the area including the user. The stages get longer and longer. The difference between having someone with this ability and not is not clear.”
“It’s a specialized ability for long-term warfare.”
A blessing that seems to have been created to fit the stage strategy.
Just by being alive and breathing, you get healing and buffs without having to do anything else?
Just by existing, you are the first to be recruited. If the third place survives alone, the second place survives with everyone else.
If you engage in battle, it is also the first enemy you must deal with.
If second place looks like this, then what about first place?
“The first one to be blessed will not have any healing abilities or buffs. They will only have one authority.”
1st place buff.
“Strategic retreat.”
Garthi sweeps his pointed chin down.
“It is a power that allows you to escape to the human side without clearing the Demon King’s territory. It is similar to the Return Scroll, but only once a day.”
“Isn’t that a bit too much?”
Doesn’t that mean you have a return book that can be used indefinitely?
One of the things I was most wary of was the presence of a return letter.
In theory, if you could figure out the strategy for each stage through the return book, you could clear 1,000 stages.
In reality, there are many cases where people die before even writing a letter of return during the process, but even among those who were eliminated this time, there are those who died even though they had a letter of return.
Even so.
‘The higher your specs, the greater your chance of buying more time before you die.’
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I felt like it was intended.
Ultimately, the game leads to a battle between the Demon King and the expedition team.
It’s giving you a chance. A chance to overcome all adversity and reach the Demon King’s Castle.
There are more than one or two things to worry about here.
Bottom of the report.
‘Invasion equipment.’
The items they get for clearing the ruins are quite annoying.
Just as I have defense equipment, the player side has equipment ready for invasion.
“…Titan Golem.”
“If there are Mercury weapons, there must be siege weapons.”
Simply put, it was a large golem.
A tough and ignorant golem that will destroy the traps I have prepared.
It was a strategic weapon for players to use against machine guns, deep moats, and the walls surrounding the Demon King’s castle.
We weren’t the only ones who had prepared a desperate move.
A reminder that comes to me like that.
[Settlement Completed.] [Achieved the achievement of defeating numerous players!] [Receive 21,080 Gold!] [Receive Equipment! (Check Details)] [Receive Evolution Stone! (Check Details)] [Receive Fire Orb!]
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Invasion defense success rewards began to pour in.
It took some time because we had to catch so many players.
If it weren’t for the disturbing news, I would have been genuinely happy.
I looked at the list of rewards with a slightly calmer feeling.
“What is this?”
The expression on his face softened at the last thought of the reward.
[Huge damage has been done to humanity.] [Everyone is wary of the Demon King’s presence.] [One new feature can be added.]
A new feature has been added.
It seemed like a feature that would only be unlocked once the Demon King’s influence exceeded a certain level, but it seemed like I had a choice.
[List of additional features]
-Moving Demon Castle
-Undead Descent
– Terraforming the frontier
-Succession to the throne
-Base position
-The World of Invasion Reversal
-Field Monster Magic
-Catastrophe
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A variety of functions come to mind.
The moving Demon King’s Castle is literally moving the entire Demon King’s Castle.
The advent of the undead is… … .
“Resurrect dead human personnel as undead.”
This is kind of appealing.
Because reviving dead players all over the stage meant that we could use today’s operation once more.
Terraforming a colony means you can change the environment of the colony you have colonized to your liking.
By utilizing this, you can not only increase the production of bloodsuckers and monsters, but you can also arbitrarily create mines that produce evolution stones or magic stones.
All powerful features.
“Yeah. It should be like this.”
The timing of the appearance of those who receive blessings from the player side. I also feel like I should have something like this.
Various ways to strengthen the Demon King’s Castle and solidify the superior battle situation come to mind.
First of all, confirmation.
I slowly went through the features on the list.
“That one, that one! A world where invasions are reversed! With that, we can invade now!”
“Wouldn’t it be better to terraform the colony? They won’t use the equipment we provide anymore. They need resources to maintain it themselves.”
“I think it would be a good idea to establish a stronghold and secure a territory for the Demon King on the human side, my lord.”
The executives also recommended features that they thought would be useful.
Knock, knock. I concentrated, tapping my fingers.
Let’s find the most important thing among the unappealing suggestions.
“I’ve decided.”
With everyone’s eyes focused on me, I made my choice.
“Prepare to go.”
At the same time, I decided to carry out the following operation.
The puzzle is starting to come together.
