Closed Beta I Played Alone

Chapter 103

103. 30 days later.

The main house in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul.

“…so we are now in a place called Area 0.”

After meeting a man named Pablo in the steel-fanged Smilodon habitat and refusing his offer to join the guild, he told the story that he is currently in District 0 in the presence of his father, older brother, older sister, and Chief In-su Seok.

And, of course, it was also mentioned that Area 0 is not a place like Area 53, which means Korea, but is a place for those who have 1200 level privileges, that is, the realization of reality.

“But crossing the area is…”

Director Seok In-soo can’t keep up with his words until the end.

Of course I know what you want to say.

Because I was very curious about it too.

“Yes. A man named Pablo seemed to be able to do that. Moreover, he sends not only himself but also others to other territories.”

“……”

“……”

“……”

Of course, if the current wall or channel separating each country disappears later, it will be a stupid ability, but for now, it has no choice but to be a tremendous ability.

Anyway, we continued talking about area 0.

There are many stories to tell, including each stage.

just the roots.

No mention was made of the roots.

I’m only guessing, it’s not a guess, it’s 100% true, but it’s not because I’m not moving according to my will.

“I am currently at stage 7 and there is a good chance that maybe I will stop at stage 8 or 9. It was a lot harder than I thought.”

It was really difficult.

And there is a strong possibility that it will become more difficult in the future.

Because there was no chance that I would become stronger in the 30 days in Area 0, leaving everything else behind.

Because even if you get the remaining stat points as a reward for clearing the stage first or level up, the status window does not open.

In other words, it was impossible to invest them in intelligence even though there were obviously remaining stat points.

Moreover, they raised the implementation rate to 7% and often shouted ‘use coins’.

It’s not that there aren’t enough coins, and there may be people who have raised more than 7% in the meantime.

And it was the same even after being moved to area 0.

No, I cried more often.

Because I desperately needed even 1% in Area 0.

However.

[lumen, Asirante-sama first set foot in area 0 with a 7% implementation rate.

– It is not possible to change the implementation rate while the 30-day test is in progress.

-Additional points will be given if you clear a stage that is higher than the level that can be reached with a 7% implementation rate after the end of the test.]

Even if someone raised the realization rate to 8% or 9%, it had to stay at 7% while in Zone 0.

In the end, the level of difficulty will increase as you break the stage, but it was my duty to keep the same level as before.

Of course, there was one point of belief in the meantime.

A root that suddenly appeared without notice.

‘If only the roots move exactly as I intended…’

Then maybe it was possible to go to a higher stage than I thought.

Root showed a pretty good power against the evil Fairy.

Anyway, whether it was Pablo, who has the characteristic of ‘breaking through walls,’ or the guild called ‘Lucia’, which he suggested to enter, the story continued until late at night because everything was not common.

And at the end of all the stories, my sister opened her mouth in a passing tone as if it was nothing special.

“Anyway, the situation is very good. The youngest got the level 1200 perk: Reality Realization through the 500 level limited arena quest, so a man named Pablo popped out, right? Jooyoung said if you didn’t get the realization there…”

“……”

I didn’t really add anything else to my sister’s words.

I couldn’t tell if Pablo appeared because he obtained the level 1200 Privilege: Reality Realization, or if he predicted Pablo would appear and obtained the Level 1200 Privileged Reality Realization.

Of course, I thought I was lucky.

But he quickly shook his head left and right.

If I was lucky, I had to use all the coins to maximize the realization rate and then come to Zone 0.

No matter how low the implementation rate, additional points are given when challenging.

Anyway, the story went on until late that night, so I slept at the main house.

That’s pretty deep too.

Clearing each stage seemed to consume a lot of mental energy in its own way.

And to be able to show only 7% of my total ability with just two ice balls and two ice bolts was quite stressful for me as well.

next day.

I had a refreshing morning, probably because I had a good night’s sleep.

It was unclear whether the hour past 12 o’clock could be called morning.

Anyway, I had lunch with my sister and mom, except for my dad and brother, who went to work after washing so easily.

And then back to the studio.

After that?

Naturally, I connected to ‘Revival Legend’.

[You will be logged in to Area 0, Stage 7]Unlike before, after forcibly moving to zone 0, the above message sounded every time I logged in.

And soon, the 7th stage appeared in front of me.

First of all, it was

Of course, in one corner, there were 10 bad-headed fairies that could be cleaned up right now if they wanted to.

However.

dump.

He sat down on the floor and clasped his chin with his hands.

“Hmm. Obviously, getting to the 7th stage with 7% is amazing.”

It’s not bragging, it’s really me, so it was possible to get to stage 7 with a 7% implementation rate.

No, it’s not just reaching stage 7, it’s about clearing it.

And what if someone with a 7% implementation rate like me takes on the challenge?

Of course, anyone would be able to clear stage 1 enough.

Raising the realization rate of 7% means that you have achieved at least level 1200, except for unusual cases like me.

Moreover, no matter how large the number, the opponent was an orc in the end.

However, in Stage 2, even if you clear it, you will die unconditionally once or twice, several times, or dozens of times.

The gray wolf that appeared in stage 2 is a monster that is so powerful that it can’t be compared to an orc.

And it’s the same for stage 3.

Moreover, considering the waiting time of 1 hour, rather than respawning immediately after death, maybe stage 3 or max. will be the end of stage 4.

It is a level that barely reaches stage 4 without clearing it.

However, I will get an extra point for never dying, and another extra point for clearing the 7th stage with a 7% implementation rate.

And if this is it.

“Enough… are you going to do it?”

First, he raised his head and looked up at the sky.

[24 days, 13 hours and 32 minutes left.]

After I set foot in this area 0, the remaining time was always floating in the sky.

So I thought like this.

With about 10 minutes left, I had to deal with the 10 evil fairies currently in the corner.

Then, you will not only clear stage 7 but also reach stage 8.

Of course, the number of deaths will always be kept at 0.

And this seemed to be a decent reward in its own way.

However.

“Damn it! What are you doing with 24 days and 13 hours?”

24 days and 13 hours is a very long time.

So, to spend that time in a stagnant state doing nothing is bound to be a huge loss.

No, it was unfair to leave the loss.

This is because Korea currently maintains an additional 50% EXP buff by winning the 4th anniversary event.

In an instant, the word dilemma came to mind.

Neither this nor I am in a good state.

But the worries didn’t last long.

In the end, there is only one path for me to choose.

I was afraid of maggots and the damage was too great to not be able to make the intestines.

jump

So I got up immediately.

After that, he ran towards the 10 evil fairies.

Of course, 10 evil fairies also tried to attack me.

However, only 10 were not enough to stop me, and after a few minutes, all 10 evil fairies stopped flapping their wings.

And the message rang.

[Congratulations. You have successfully cleared Stage 7.

– You will get 350,000 points in return for clearing Stage -7.

-In return for clearing stage 7, the level increases by 10.

-Additional points are given to the points achieved later with 0 deaths while clearing Stage -7.

– Stage 8 opens in 10 minutes.]

This time, an increase of 10 levels.

it was ok

No, to be honest, whatever came out was good.

The remaining stat points, coins, or attribute pieces all turn to blood and become flesh.

“By the way, it would be nice if it wasn’t long-distance…”

I prayed that the monsters that appeared in the remaining 10 minutes until stage 8 appeared were not only long-distance monsters.

Of course I asked for something else.

right at the root.

If it’s going to come out, don’t burn the sweet soy sauce, and come out from the pasture to pray for help.

Anyway, the ten minutes passed by so quickly and I was ready to attack right away.

And soon stage 8 appeared.

“……”

The challenge to stage 8 was a big decision in its own way.

I thought that maybe that decision could give me a lower level of compensation than staying in Stage 7.

However, there was not even a single monster in the 8th stage that made such a decision and challenged it.

It looks like the starting point when you have just set foot in zone 0.

Of course, there was something different.

Kwai Gua Kang. Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Often on TV, I saw an incident where I went to a valley in the summer and got caught up in a torrent due to a sudden heavy rain during the monsoon season.

But such a torrent appeared in front of me.

Of course, the river was quite wide to disparage it as a valley.

about 20 meters.

“Are you telling me to cross this road…?”

There was no clue as to what to do or how to do it, but given the circumstances alone, it was enough to infer that.

What was more plausible was that, like a stepping bridge, quite large stones were lined up at intervals of about 1 meter to the other side of the river.

And it seemed possible to cross the river very easily if you step on the stone well.

The only problem was that there was not one such stepping stone.

In other words, 20 flat, well-trimmed boulders about a meter apart were lined up to the other side of the river.

But next to it was another stepping stone that looked the same.

20 of them too.

That is, a total of 400 flat stones were placed at regular intervals as if tiled.

And it was unlikely that all those 400 flat stones would do their part as stepping stones.

obviously a trap.

It was easy to see that a significant portion of those numerous stones would be traps, even without the use of a head.

“Ice Ball.”

First, I used an ice ball on the nearest stone.

Kang.

It was a little, but a rock was dug, and a striking sound was clearly heard.

And with that, the current stone block seemed to have a high probability of being real.

But just in case, I tried the same ice ball with other stones.

Kang. Kang. Kang.

“……”

What is the probability that all 20 are real?

Of course, there is a good chance that it is.

But it was obviously more likely not to be the case.

So, first of all, I attacked every stone that came into my range.

Kang. Kang. Kang. Kang. Kang.

And the result?

All gave the same result.

In other words, if everything is real, or the skill is not able to grasp the trap.

It was kind of like the latter.

“Damn it! Do you want me to hit it with your body?”

For a moment, I missed the blink of a zero cooldown.

No, even if the cooldown wasn’t zero, I missed Blink itself.

As long as you have Blink, crossing this 20-meter-wide river is not a problem.

However, I erased Blink from my mind, because it doesn’t happen just because I miss what I don’t have.

And I only looked at 400 stones for about 30 minutes.

“okay! do! Sun!”

First, approach the first rock on the far left.

Of course, I didn’t sit idle for 30 minutes.

I thought that it might be possible to identify the roots, so I tried everything to call out the roots, but in the end, the roots did not show up.

Anyway, I hesitated enough for 30 minutes, so I threw myself at the first stone.

thud!

The feeling of a solid stone has been transmitted through the sole of the foot.

“Is it success?”

Of course, I have only just taken the first step, but I sighed in relief at the fact that it was still a success.

And then the message rang.

[Stage 8 is crossing the river.

-Among the 400 stone blocks, there are traps that take the form of stones only in shape.

If you step into the trap, you will be swept away by the torrent and fail to cross the river.

– At stage 8, even if you are swept away by a torrent, you will not die and will be moved directly to the position you had before crossing the river for the first time.

Upon retrying after failure, the real and fake ones among the 400 stones are randomly changed.]

“……”

First of all, I liked the fact that the death count does not go up even if you fall into the river.

However, as many as 400 stones were a problem.

Moreover, it seemed almost impossible to step on only the real stones out of those 400 stones to reach the other side of the river.And it was as expected.

failure. failure. failure. failure. And by continuing to fail.

next day.

After exactly 500 failures, I stopped counting.

Of course, there were also a few times that I went to the middle.

But more than that was impossible.

“Damn it! In that case, I’d rather give you a monster!”

I thought that the evil fairy, a long-range monster in stage 7, was better than stage 8.

At that time, even if I died, there was a picture that I would be able to clear it someday.

But this didn’t show a way.

It was impossible to predict when it would succeed.

like now.

[You have stepped on the wrong stone.

-Start over from the beginning.]

with a plop.

With that message, the stones I was treading on dispersed like smoke, and my body went straight into the river.

Of course, in the blink of an eye, it was moved to the top before crossing the river for the first time in a healthy state.

“Damn it!”

As soon as I rushed towards the stone again, recklessly, as before with swear words.

stood up

I think that it is difficult to succeed in any challenge that is taken in a reckless way.

I had a thought that one day I would be able to do it, but as the day passed, that thought faded.

In the end, there was only one left.

right at the root.

“I think the roots will be…”

He couldn’t tell whether the stone was a trap or not with his skill.

But somehow it seemed possible with the roots.

It’s not a sprinkling skill.

However, there was no sign of showing the appearance of the roots.

“Should I feel my life threatened?”

It was definitely like that in stage 7.

First of all, I looked at the river boasting rapid rapids and fell in thought.

And within 10 minutes, he jumped up from his seat.

After that, he approached the river where there was a stone, or more precisely, the river.

“great. If this doesn’t work… there’s nothing I can do about it.”

There is no guarantee that this method will work.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t see a way to cross the river.

therefore.

with a plop.

Instead of being a stone, he threw himself into a river with a torrent.

A river with strong torrents.

Although I learned to swim on my own, it was almost impossible to keep my body centered.

So it was swept away by the current.

how many meters? how many tens of meters? Or a few hundred meters? I had no idea how much it had floated.

And then, as if something caught my body, I suddenly felt that it was no longer being swept away.

What’s even more surprising is that, like a salmon rushing up a river, even though I’m not doing anything, my body automatically moves through the water and moves upwards.

iron duck.

Soon he was able to climb on top of a single boulder.

A real rock, not a trap.

And the root that I saw in stage 7 was wrapped around the stone.

“Heh heh.”

A situation in which he deliberately entrusted himself to the rapids at the risk of death.

But I knew that the choice was the right one.

Anyway, I found a way, so I threw myself into the river again this time.

After that, it was possible to move to the other side of the river through several repetitions.

It only succeeded after more than a day.

Moreover, without the roots, success itself would not have been possible.

Anyway, after clearing stage 8 like that, I immediately entered stage 9.

And for the remaining 23 days, he continued to challenge and went through various dangerous situations, but it was still possible to move up to stage 15.

[Congratulations.

-lumen, Ashirante has moved up to stage 15 in 30 days.

-Total number of deaths: 0 additional points are given.

We succeeded in moving up to stage 15 with a -7% implementation rate. As a result, additional points are given.]

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