The Game of a Legendary Genius Dark Mage - Chapter 240

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Episode 240
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At a point when other users still knew nothing of Apopis Team.
The very signs that something was about to unfold began spreading gradually across the world.
Regardless of server or region, strange rumors had begun circulating among NPCs in recent days.
“Sigh, don’t even mention it. These black snakes lately have been destroying our crops.”
“Not in great numbers, but they appear from time to time.”
“Black snakes are ominous, you know.”
“It doesn’t seem like a good sign at all.”
Since everyone was talking about black snakes everywhere.
It was only natural that users would find it strange.
Especially since NPCs of all level ranges were discussing it in common, regardless of region or server.
It couldn’t help but seem suspicious.
Even users who initially thought it was just a nearby quest.
Came to realize it was happening throughout all of Eternal World, not just in their vicinity.
Naturally, the internet erupted into chaos.
[Title – Black Snakes? What is this?]
[Author – LoweredMyLevel]
『Everyone’s talking about black snakes everywhere right now.
It probably can’t be, but did the NPCs bug out?
What is this?』
[ItemHunterDied : Are they spreading hints in every region and every level range? Has this ever happened before?]
[HealthBarEmpty : ????? Really? I’m logging in too.]
[HealerQuitGame : Yeah, I heard the same story on overseas servers too?]
└[BuffOnlyLeveler : Overseas too?]
└[GoldEaterOnly : What the hell is this?]
Unable to comprehend the meaning behind the black snake rumors, users frantically searched for clues.
But how could they possibly understand?
Because of this, more and more people began digging into other aspects instead of clues.
[Title – Black Snakes seem like a massive plot twist?]
[Author – LegendaryItemSeller]
『From what the NPCs are saying, black snakes appearing lately is unsettling.
They keep repeating the same things—ominous, inauspicious, that sort of talk.
The reactions from other regions and servers are identical.
This feels like some kind of promotion.
Until now, Eternal World has never held an all-server, all-level integrated event.
Even anniversary events were handled simply.
For something like this to suddenly happen, it’s probably because of the Heroes Council that opened a few days ago?
I think an all-server event was triggered because of that.』
[Enhancement Explosion: Huh? A mega-sized event?]
└[Legend Item Flipper (Author): Yeah, looks like it.]
└[Outside Dungeon Sightseeing: Just speculation?]
└[Legend Item Flipper (Author): Nope. This rumor’s been circulating all over overseas communities too.]
└[Healer No Lie: Wait?! So it really is a mega-sized event? I’m seriously hyped.]
└[Tank Right?: Wow, a god-tier game that caters to all level ranges;;;;]
[Title – Why I’m Certain This Incident Is an Event.]
[Author – Stamina Drained]
『This incident absolutely has to be a major event.
NPCs across all servers and all level ranges are talking about it this much, yet users are having a hard time even spotting the black serpent.
The NPCs do mention it, sure.
But they only complain to users about it—they don’t discuss it among themselves.
Yet when I watch their other daily activities, they still act like people in those moments.
They only bring up the black serpent when specifically asking about it or informing users.
From my perspective, I’m certain this is an event.
Otherwise, there’s no way NPCs would act this unnaturally.』
[Mob Killer: Oh, that’s right!]
[Potion Box: What kind of event could it be? I’m really looking forward to it.]
Internet users’ expectations couldn’t help but skyrocket.
Naturally, the guilds were the first to obtain this information.
When major events opened, guilds benefited by quickly gathering information and acting on it.
So various guilds began taking action, approaching high-ranking NPCs to uncover details about this event.
Anything they could learn about the Heroes Council.
But no one knew anything about it.
Some trembled in fear at the mention of the Heroes Council, while other NPCs flatly refused, claiming complete ignorance.
So they couldn’t obtain precise information.
But one thing was certain.
This event had been triggered by the Heroes Council.
However, the clues they’d gathered were still too sparse to act on.
Yet not moving felt equally ambiguous.
So not many were actively mobilizing.
Only the Rapid Guild stood apart.
“Let’s prepare as much as possible without others finding out.”
On the surface, they appeared to be focused solely on leveling diligently.
But Rapid, already possessing the information, was desperate.
Reaching level 50 tiers was the most advantageous approach.
Most aligned their levels to numbers ending in 9.
99 level, or 199 level, and so on.
Of course, the backup team supporting Yoo Sung-hyun pushed themselves through blood and sweat to maximize their leveling.
Since Yoo Sung-hyun was supposed to reach level 200.
They were working with utmost dedication to match that level, leaving nothing to chance.
Moreover, the Rapid Guild, shining at third place in the guild rankings, was assisting with their full strength—a testament to how serious this was.
A sharp breath escaped.
This way, they were maximizing efficiency to the fullest.
And since they possessed overwhelming power and skill surpassing any other team,
the leveling speed was absurdly fast.
At this point, one might have felt reassured.
But Rapid, far from being at ease, bit her lip with anxiety.
The problem wasn’t just Yoo Sung-hyun and his backup team.
‘This is driving me insane.’
The solo rankers.
They were making their moves.
From first to fourth place, there hadn’t been a single stir.
To anyone watching, their intention not to participate was clear.
However, from fifth place onward, things were different.
‘They’re supposedly abandoning leveling for now and investigating clues instead?’
Fortunately, from fifth to seventh place, they weren’t ranking guild members.
Still, Rapid judged that they possessed more than enough potential to ascend to the top ten guilds if they so chose.
Of course, Rapid’s current military strength was considerable as well.
If Luna Team, Yoo Sung-hyun’s backup team, continued growing at this rate, a truly absurd raid group would be formed.
But that didn’t mean she could ignore those solo rankers’ guilds.
‘Can Yoo-na really take them all down this time?’
Solo ranker ninth place.
Yoo-na, who would soon catch up to eighth, was actually receiving interference from all the other solo rankers.
Why?
Simple—she was too exceptional.
‘If I were them, I’d interfere too.’
Unlike other solo rankers, despite starting two months late, she not only claimed her place among the solo rankers but was now surpassing eighth place.
Their interference was only natural.
Above all, her control skill was extraordinary.
She had no choice but to face interference.
The upper ranks didn’t particularly target her.
But from fifth place in the solo rankings, they had relentlessly interfered with Yoo-na.
Yet she was still catching up to eighth place.
‘Until now, we haven’t had direct confrontations. But this time will be different.’
According to information already heard from Yoo Sung-hyun, levels are locked in fifty-unit increments.
In other words, if the solo rankers participate, they’ll all be locked at the same level.
And Yoo-na, already knowing this, was determined to deal with those solo rankers.
The critical question was whether she could eliminate them all.
But Yoo-na asked for my trust before disappearing, saying she was entering closed-door training.
Rapid had nothing to say about it.
‘What choice do I have but to trust and entrust this to them?’
When it came to Yoo-na, there was precious little the Rapid Guild could do to help.
It was unavoidable.
So then.
All I could do was support Yoo Sung-hyun, who could be called the main focus.
That’s why I’ve been rapidly developing the backup team, and at this level range, it’s noticeably faster than other guilds’ teams in history.
To the point where people were pointing fingers, calling it a bug.
Yet even with all that, there was still a gap between us and Yoo Sung-hyun.
He was progressing at a slightly faster pace.
How on earth is Yoo Sung-hyun advancing so quickly?
1.
Around the time Rapid was harboring such doubts.
Where Yoo Sung-hyun was.
Various demons lined up in a queue, all of them relentlessly striking the neck of the demon in front of them.
Thwack~! Thwack!
Thud! Thwack!
Horrific sounds echoed from all directions.
Yet the demons, as if they’d given up on everything, reached their hands toward the necks of the demons ahead of them.
And one demon, controlling these demons, cried out.
-Come now! Everyone in order! Let’s keep things comfortable for each other! Strike the neck of the one ahead of you as hard as you can and eh!? Offer it as a tribute to Lord Yoo Sung-hyun!
-Yes! Understood!
When Zurak issued commands to those demons.
The demon at the very front, its neck tattered and torn, naturally extended its neck.
Yoo Sung-hyun’s minions brought their weapons down lightly, dispatching the demon.
[You obtain vast experience points.]×10
Experience acquisition messages continuously appeared.
The process was so easy and simple that Yoo Sung-hyun scratched his head slightly and thought.
‘Is this even allowed?’
Honestly, even if I faced sanctions for this, I’d have nothing to say.
But Kalina, watching from beside him, smiled and spoke.
“It’s fine. The world’s will isn’t paying attention to this place right now.”
“Hmm.”
“It seems to be busy elsewhere.”
Thinking it might be so, I just left it at that.
Well, it’s right to use it until it hits a wall anyway.
If this were truly problematic, they would have shut it down long ago, or even Overpalace wouldn’t have held back.
Thinking that this being possible meant they’d half-opened the door, Yoo Sung-hyun comfortably resumed harvesting experience points.
I could just use it until the message appears saying I can no longer obtain experience from summoned demons, right?
With that thought, Yoo Sung-hyun set his mind at ease.
There was no reason to worry about sanctions before they came down anyway.
2.
The User Management Team, responsible for overseeing numerous players.
Naturally, since the User Management Team had to manage players on the East Asia Server.
Their personnel numbers were quite substantial.
However, right now it was considerably sparse.
None other than due to personnel being requisitioned for the Apopis Team.
Since many people had already been pulled away, they were severely understaffed.
And with so many absent, it was a period where player management was becoming inadequate.
But there was nothing to be done about it.
“Uuuugh!”
“Save me…!”
“No, just kill me…”
Whenever senior staff occasionally came by to grab necessary items for their desks, the things they said while showing their faces to their juniors were nothing short of horrifying.
Lee Won-sang was practically dying as he shuttled back and forth with the Apopis Team, his eyes growing increasingly hollow.
Due to work of an entirely different dimension than before.
Oh Jin-hyuk could only watch Lee Won-sang in that state, swallowing hard.
Just as he was about to ask something.
“…Just monitor all the rankers, from single-tier to double-tier.”
“Yes, yes, understood.”
“If there are any errors with the rankers or anything like that, report it immediately and make sure we can correct it. If someone exploits that to get free rewards in an event, it’ll be a disaster.”
“Yes! Understood!”
Oh Jin-hyuk answered accordingly.
But Lee Won-sang simply moved on without much response.
As Lee Won-sang departed to rejoin the Apopis Team once more.
Oh Jin-hyuk, having witnessed Yoo Sung-hyun gaining experience at an abnormal rate, thought to himself.
‘Yoo Sung-hyun isn’t a ranker anyway. Let me just check the other rankers~’
Had Lee Won-sang heard this, Oh Jin-hyuk would have smiled wryly and readily considered taking his own life, yet here he was casually reviewing the rankers.

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