Published at 11th of November 2020 01:26:58 PM
Chapter 278
Chapter 278
Hyeonu immediately got up and moved to where the high-speed carriages were . The place was as crowded as a modern airport, and there was an endless line of carriages . He approached a spot that had the word ‘Selling’ and asked the merchant there, “I want to ride a carriage to Linakalu . What’s the price?”
“The high-speed carriage to Linakalu is priced at 50 gold coins per person . How many tickets do you need?”
‘50 gold coins?’
It was more expensive than Hyeonu thought it would . Considering that a return scroll was usually 2 to 3 gold, this wasn’t just expensive . It was close to profiteering .
“When does the high-speed carriage to Linakalu depart?”
Even so, he couldn’t help riding it . He had to ride it; it was too horrible to walk .
“The high-speed carriage to Linakalu will only depart when four passengers have gathered . To be exact, four tickets should be purchased . However, no one has purchased a ticket to Linakalu today,” the merchant spoke with a smile .
Hyeonu was troubled upon hearing those words .
‘Do I have to pay 200 gold coins?’
200 gold was 200,000 won in reality . Considering the distance between Taeyang and Linakalu, it wasn’t very expensive . However, that was in comparison to transport costs in reality . It was totally different when comparing it to the prices in virtual reality games .
‘The problem is time . . . I can’t waste time waiting for three people who I don’t know when they will come . ’
It was worth spending an extra 150 gold if it meant saving time spent on waiting for others and getting a clue for his quest in Linakalu . Rather, there would be multiple benefits .
‘Yes, let’s go . ’
Hyeonu made a decision and gave the merchant 200 gold: “I will buy four tickets to Linakalu . So can we leave right now?”
The merchant took the gold coins from Hyeonu and handed out four pieces of paper with the word ‘Linakalu’ on them . Then he said, “You know you can't get a refund, right? Go to the place that says ‘Linakalu’ and hand over the tickets to the coachman . ”
Hyeonu nodded and received the tickets . He had no intention of getting a refund anyway . After all, he wanted to use them right away . Yet this thought lasted for less than three minutes . It was because he saw the crazy crowd of people near the sign that said ‘Linakalu’ . The number of carriages seemed small compared to the number of people present .
‘I was tricked . ’
“Do you have any more people? The carriage will depart only when four tickets are collected . ”
At the coachman’s words, Hyeonu handed out four tickets with a firm expression: “Four tickets . Here you go . ”
The coachman smiled kindly when he saw the tickets presented by Hyeonu . He opened the door of the carriage and pointed inside . “I will serve you comfortably and quickly . Please fill out the paper inside and hand it over to me . Then I will steer the carriage accordingly . ”
It was a smile that was filled with capitalism . Hyeonu nodded and climbed into the carriage . As always, Tang-E was there next to Hyeonu .
‘It isn’t as bad as I thought . ’
He had gotten tricked by an NPC, but it wasn’t that bad now that he thought about it . Spending long hours with NPCs he didn’t know well in a narrow carriage would be quite inconvenient .
“Hey, get in! Stop eating . Why are you always eating? Is it because you don’t eat anything when you go to Bung Bung Island? So that’s why you fill up your stomach here . You go there and starve, right?” Hyeonu spoke words that stabbed Tang-E’s heart .
Tang-E quickly turned around, placing the remaining meat into his mouth . Then he turned back and smiled at Hyeonu .
“Oh, you fool . Still, you can’t eat like that . What are you going to do if you get indigestion? Chew slowly and swallow . ” Hyeonu handed something to Tang-E, who was smiling like a fool .
It was a potion from his inventory . All he had to drink was alcohol and potions . He couldn’t give Tang-E alcohol, so he had to give a potion . Tang-E hesitated for a long time before taking the lid off the potion Hyeonu handed him and putting it in his mouth .
“Get in quickly if you’re done eating,” Hyeonu said .
Tang-E handed the empty bottle to Hyeonu and got into the carriage . The moment Tang-E got in, the carriage started moving . Their journey to Linakalu had started .
***
On board the carriage, Hyeonu marveled at the interior of the carriage . It was a horse-pulled carriage, but it was more like a car . There was one long sofa facing the forward direction and one in the reverse direction . Additionally, there was a table of a moderate size between the two sofas, and the interior was much wider than he had thought it would be . It was comparable to that of top-end cars that were sold with customized features .
‘What is this?’
Hyeonu picked up a piece of paper and a pen on the table . He remembered the coachman’s words .
[Selection of Carriage Operation]
[1 . Choose how long it takes to get to Linakalu (a minimum of two days to a maximum of four days) .
2 . Choose a transit city .
3 . If you want to stop driving, press the bell on the wall . (However, if you do it too excessively then you might not be able to stop in the future . This is in order to comply with the strict operating hours . Please choose carefully . )
4 . If you get off before arriving at your destination, please ask for your ticket from the coachman . Use the ticket during the transit to get on the carriage again and head to your destination . (However, tickets are only valid for a maximum of one week from the date of first use . )]
The more he saw this, the more he thought it was a good choice to ride the carriage by himself . If he had ridden with another NPC, then he wouldn’t have been able to stop and continue whenever he wanted .
‘I’m sure it’s for tourism . The East Continent . . . ’
The unfounded speculation he had last time was likely to be true . The East Continent had rare monsters, as well as scenery and cities that captured the essence of the entire continent . There was a means of transportation that allowed quick movement, even though it wasn’t the same as a movement scroll . Additionally, there were even commercial facilities like Buncheonru, and Linakalu—where Hyeonu was going to this time—was a resort .
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‘There are enough possibilities . ’
Of course, there were no problems or benefits for Hyeonu if it were true . It was because Hyeonu had no relationship with Quency . Nevertheless, he still had a way to use the East Continent .
‘Alley Leader’s tour . . . That is enough . ’
It was to deepen what he was doing in the streaming now . He intended to make tourism easier for the majority of players by teaching them the route and means of movement in detail .
“Tang-E, I can open the window for you . Don’t just glance at it like that . Look openly,” Hyeonu said .
Tang-E continued to look out the window of the carriage several times like it was a novelty and as if he hadn’t ridden in carriages several times already .
“No, I’m not looking . ” Tang-E blushed like he was ashamed and waved his hands vigorously .
“Then you don’t want to open it?” Hyeonu stopped opening the window with a sly smile .
Tang-E yelled urgently, “No, I’ll look . Open the window, Master . ”
Hyeonu’s smile widened . He turned his face to the window and murmured in such a low voice that Tang-E couldn’t hear, “Everyone, are you seeing this? Tang-E is so cute . ”
-Hahaha, I love Tang-E .
-My heart is beating wildly!
-It is bad for my health . . .
-Tang-E is so cute . . .
In the meantime, Hyeonu had turned on the streaming mode . He started a surprise stream to make the most of this useless travel time . It was also a type of image management .
‘I get scolded every time I take a break, but if I do this occasionally, I will hear praise . ’
This was a truth from the past . Hyeonu was merely carrying out proven truths .
-Thank you for the surprise streaming . In that sense, I will give gold coins!
-Me too, me too!!
-I will also give them!
-Alley Leader is the Best Best Best has gifted you 55 gold coins .
-Leader Big Fan has gifted you 18 gold coins .
-Tang-E is the Best Best has gifted you 98 gold coins .
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The result was as expected . As if to prove the truth, good results emerged .
“There is only one reason why I turned on the streaming mode . I am going to be in the carriage for a long time . It is nothing special, just a drive through the East Continent . ”
It was literally a travel stream . He chatted and joked, played with Tang-E, and watched the scenery outside . Then Hyeonu took out a mask from his inventory . His face had to be covered because he was changing the streaming perspective .
“Tang-E, how is it outside? Is it good?”
Glancing at Hyeonu wearing the mask, Tang-E spoke with an excited expression, “It is cool and nice . ”
Tang-E looked very happy because the carriage was cool and fast .
-The scenery outside is really good .
-It feels like I’m on a train .
-However, isn’t this really fast? It is a carriage, right?
-Is it a car, not a carriage?
The viewers were amazed by the fast speed of the carriage . They knew what Hyeonu was riding due to the streaming title, but it was just too unbelievable . “It is a bit too fast to call it a carriage . The horses run very well like they’ve taken drugs . Don’t think of it as an ordinary carriage . This is Arena . It isn’t reality . ”
-I admit it .
-I’m certain it’s drugs .
-By the way, how many are pulling the carriage?
-Two of them? Four? Six?
“It is a carriage drawn by four horses . The place I’m going to now is Linakalu, a famous resort city of the East Continent . It is far away, so the ticket price is expensive . ”
-Stream the resort .
-How expensive is it?
-Is there no return scroll? Ah, none . . .
“Up to four people can ride in one carriage, and the ticket to Linakalu costs 50 gold coins per person . Four tickets must be sold before it can leave . ”
The viewers were shocked by Hyeonu’s words . The ticket price for the carriage was too expensive .
-Crazy . What is 50 gold?
-Four tickets are needed to start, so it’s 200 gold? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
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-It’s spinning ㅋㅋㅋ
-Isn’t the company too good at collecting gold? It isn’t easy to earn .
Hyeonu carefully expressed his thoughts to the viewers . “It might be because the place I’m going to is so far away . It’s cheaper if it’s closer . ”
-Ah, is that so?
-Then what . . .
-Then how far away is it?
-Does it take around 7-8 hours?
“It takes at least two days in Arena . Of course, you can relax in a city in the middle . You don’t have to go immediately to your destination . You can explore other cities as long as you have a ticket . It has a very wide range of use . ”
Hyeonu didn’t think it was very expensive . This was because they could get off at a city in the middle of the journey . Moreover, there was a limit of one week .
‘Actually, one week isn’t enough for a tourist attraction . ’
By Hyeonu’s standards, spending 50 gold coins wasn’t a waste at all . 50 gold was 50,000 won . However, there was a story for when money was exchanged . Otherwise, it was just 50 gold . Strictly speaking, it wasn’t cash but cryptocurrency in a virtual reality game .
-Ah, it is a travel-pass concept . Then I acknowledge the price .
-It isn’t using real dollars anyway . It is just gold .
-Right . Gold .
Hyeonu’s explanation was accepted . The viewers’ perception of the value changed in an instant . The price had changed from expensive to okay .
“If you wander around with your loved one or family while looking at such scenery . . . Isn’t it great? I will walk around with Tang-E . ”
Hyeonu’s words were filled with a great mood, but the audience just scoffed at them .
-So you don’t have a girlfriend?
-Yes, please come out solo .
-This is a great magician . It seems he can use Meteor in reality .
-So his control is magic . The secret was finally revealed .
“No!!!”