Published at 9th of January 2021 12:39:58 PM
Chapter 329
Chapter 329
The day after enjoying the chicken and beer party with Kim Seokjung and Gang Junggu at Han River, Hyeonu rushed straight to Crescent Moon . Then he dropped a bomb: “Thus, we are going to hold a workshop to improve teamwork before the league starts . ”
All the members looked flustered .
Yuri was the first of the five players to regain her senses .
“Huh? Workshop?” She asked Hyeonu .
“Yes, workshop . Everyone isn’t close yet, right? It looks awkward . ” Hyeonu pointed to Sunny and Dwayne respectively .
“The two of them are like this . Why is it so awkward? Are you going to keep being so awkward at the league?” Hyeonu spoke in Korean and English .
It was because Dwayne was clumsy in Korean while Sunny didn’t speak English . The two of them just shut their mouths . Lee Hoon broke the silence and asked with a bright smile, “So where are we going?”
He was just excited .
“Busan? Jeju Island? Or Gangwondo?” Lee Hoon started to list all the cities he knew .
Mason condemned such a Lee Hoon: “What do you see Hyeonu Hyung as? It must definitely be a warm city abroad . ”
It was awkward, but it was definitely Korean . Mason had learned Korean to the point where he could communicate while stuttering .
“This is the first time I’m going abroad . . . ” Lee Hoon’s face turned red after hearing Mason’s words . He was excited at the thought of going abroad . Lee Hoon had made money from being a proxy knight, but that was it . Overseas travel took too much time, and he couldn’t afford to waste that much time as a proxy knight .
“We are going abroad as Mason said . The place was sponsored by my Hyung-nim,” Hyeonu said .
“Hyung-nim . . . ?” Mason murmured in a small voice .
It was a word he couldn’t understand because of his lack of vocabulary . Hyeonu noticed it and explained again in English, “New World’s master . There are islands in the South Pacific . We will be going there for a day or two . ”
“South Pacific? Good . I like the warmth . That’s why I don’t really like New York . ” Mason smiled at the workshop location .
New York, like South Korea, had a distinct seasonal temperature difference .
“Really? Then I’m glad . ” Hyeonu turned away from Mason and looked at the other four people . “If none of you have any complaints, everyone will be going . ”
***
Hyeonu left Crescent Moon’s accommodation and had his ear against his smartphone . He was on a phone call with someone .
“Kale, it’s me . I have something to say . ”
The person on the other end of the line was now his dedicated manager—Kale .
-Feel free to speak, Mister Gang . I’m always ready to listen .
Kale said something very burdensome, but Hyeonu had already adapted to it and just casually brought up what he wanted to say . “Next week . I am going on a workshop with the players of Crescent Moon sometime around Wednesday . ”
-It is a good idea . There is nothing more important than unity in the team . What can Nike do for you? Finding accommodations? Would you like a guide? Or . . . do you want me to book a singer? I think you need several events . . .
Kale continued to talk without stopping . He even mentioned a famous rapper who was charting on the Billboard .
“No, none of that is needed . I was just informing you that there is something like this . I wasn’t trying to get help . ”
Hyeonu had called simply to give notice about the workshop as he thought Kale should know because of the schedule . Meanwhile, Kale was flustered by Hyeonu’s refusal for help . For these workshops, it usually wasn’t possible for a proper schedule to be developed in a short period of time unless they were experts . Without experience, they could come up with some things, but that was a story for the general public .
Alley Leader was busy playing Arena . It was a waste of time for him to pay attention to such things .
-Do you have any specific plans? A workshop isn’t an ordinary trip, Kale expressed his concern .
However, it was meaningless . Kim Seokjung would take care of everything anyway, and he had many talented people to do the job .
“Brother Sijong has decided to help . The workshop venue, transportation, accommodation, and schedule . . . He’ll take care of all of it . ”
-Ah! Yes, I understand . I’ll report it to the boss .
Kale nodded after hearing Hyeonu’s words . He could believe it if there was a helper . In particular, his faith became even stronger knowing it was Kim Seokjung .
“Then I’m hanging up . ”
Hyeonu ended the call with Kale, but he didn’t put his smartphone away . He still had another person to call .
“Hello? CEO Moon? It’s me, Gang Hyeonu . ”
Hyeonu had to talk to the team’s owner as well .
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Moon Doyeong listened to Hyeonu speak about the workshop and happily allowed it . He expressed his desire to participate in the workshop as well, but Hyeonu refused . This was because Moon Doyeong was very busy right now . As far as Hyeonu knew, this person was even busier than Hyeonu himself .
‘A few things were pushed back because of the prosecution’s investigation . . . ’
Now that there were unavoidable circumstances, Moon would be extremely busy . He had been called several times, investigated, and even recently appeared as a witness in the courtroom . It was an environment where he couldn’t work even if he wanted to .
‘How can he go to play . . . ?’ Hyeonu remarked inwardly .
Therefore, Hyeonu told Moon something . If he wanted to go play . . .
“Come after all the work is done . ”
He probably wouldn’t come until the moment the workshop was over .
***
There was a huge bomb waiting for Hyeonu when he returned home .
Yeongchan made a fuss when he saw Hyeonu: “Hey, what have you been doing since the morning? Look at the television . Something is happening now . ”
“What is it?” Hyeonu rushed to the sofa .
On the TV, a program related to Arena was playing . Selena—it was the most popular Arenrelated show in South Korea .
-The fall leagues all over the world are over . In commemoration, Quency has released a large patch . Reporter Choi, can you explain it?
The reporter was just about to answer, but Hyeonu couldn’t stand it . He grabbed Yeongchan and shook him while saying, “Hey, what is the patch? Tell me quickly!”
“L . . . let g . . . o . . . ” Yeongchan hurriedly hit Hyeonu’s hand with a red face .
Meanwhile, Reporter Choi opened his mouth and said, -I can say that with this patch, Arena is following the trail of existing games . Still, it isn’t necessarily a bad thing . It is always a good thing to have more content to enjoy .
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Reporter Choi’s words were going around the point . The host’s expression became distorted when he noticed it . So he said, -Reporter Choi, what type of patch was released?
Reporter Choi felt the host’s faint irritation and coughed several times before answering: -The patch released this time is an enhancement . There is a new capsule at the side of the workshop . It is for enhancement, and it’s easy to use .
He held up a white board that was on the table, and on the other side of the board were colorful drawings .
-All you need is an item to enhance and gold . The cost of enhancement depends on the item’s performance and rating . A successful enhancement increases the enhancement figure by +1, up to +20 in total . In other words, enhancing to +20 is possible . In addition, the only figures that will rise are attack power and defense . Things like item effects and durability will never increase . Reporter Choi finished the explanation in one breath .
The host had many questions, but his lips just moved several times like he couldn’t remember what to say .
-Is there any penalty for the enhancement failure? For example, the item disappearing or the durability decreasing… Reporter Park asked the question instead of the host .
The host’s face brightened when he heard the question . It was precisely the question he had thought of .
-There are naturally penalties . From +1, there is a chance of failure . In other words, success isn’t confirmed . It means that the performance upgrade is certain if the enhancement is successful . Even if the upgrade fails, there are no penalties such as a drop in durability or destruction of weapon .
Hyeonu raised the remote control and turned off the TV . He had a subtle change in expression .
“This is a gold coin pit,” Hyeonu spoke briefly .
The gold used in World was the gold of Arena, and the enhancement system consumed gold . Naturally, the amount of gold coins that could be given to streamers was bound to decrease .
“Wow, I’m going to die for months,” Yeongchan moaned when he realized it .
“However, you won’t care . Isn’t it easy for you to make money? Adding up your broadcasts, how much money do you earn in a month?” Hyeonu clicked his tongue when he saw such a Yeongchan .
It was a harsh but truthful comment . Starting from when he was the MC of Masked Fighting King, Yeongchan often hosted streams sponsored by various companies . Consequently, Yeongchan’s appearance fee was quite expensive . It was natural due to his fame .
“Yes, it isn’t your income,” Yeongchan spoke cheekily .
Of course, it was nothing compared to Hyeonu’s . Hyeonu overwhelmed Yeongchan with just his World channel income . In fact, he was the highest earning amongst all of the Arena players .
“Oh, I really have no luck in enhancement . I need to strengthen my attack power and defense . . . ” Hyeonu grabbed his head and lay down on the sofa .
It felt like he had a new goal .
‘Weapon, helmet, mask, belt, top, bottoms, shoes, coat, and gauntlets . ’
Nine—this was the number of items Hyeonu needed to enhance . The good news was that it didn’t include rings, earrings, or bracelets . Still, it was true that the situation wasn’t good . There wasn’t too much gold in Hyeonu’s hands right now .
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‘I poured too much into my territory . . . ’
Hyeonu had never exchanged gold for cash except the first few times . The gold he earned was still being poured into Phinis’ restoration .
‘I have to earn more gold . . . ’
The problem was something else—Hyeonu himself .
“That’s right . You really can’t do enhancement . You really . . . ” Yeongchan shook his head .
Hyeonu’s enhancement luck was the worst . In what Yeongchan knew of Hyeonu’s entire gaming history, there had never been a case of victory when it came to enhancement .
“I’d rather use money to buy it . I can’t do it . . . I have no way to live in Arena . . . ” Hyeonu sighed loudly, but he had no way to solve it .
Hyeonu was the best in Arena, so he wasn’t in a position to buy items as they would be inferior .
‘It can’t be helped . ’
“I have to do it myself . ”
Hyeonu scrambled to make a plan .
***
The patch was applied straight away . From Sunday night to dawn on Monday, the server was shut down, and the update began .
‘There are so many people,’ Hyeonu thought .
Yusma’s workshop was crowded . Most of them were players who gathered for the enhancement . Hyeonu sat in front of an enhancement capsule and started to squirm without starting the enhancement . Naturally, complaints rang out from behind him .
“If you aren’t going to do the enhancement, come out from there!”
“What is this? I need to enhance!”
Hyeonu swore silently and stopped squirming . Looking at the enhancement capsule before him, Hyeonu opened his mouth and said, “Hello? I am Alley Leader . Let’s start Alley Leader’s enhancement-before-destruction battle .
It was the first enhancement stream in Arena .