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HELHEIM SCANS
[Translator - Jjescus ]
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Chapter: 109
"So, this is the bodycam footage?"
"Yes, it's recorded from the beginning."
In a cafe near Yeongdeungpo, four members of DD Studio were watching a video on a tablet.
"Hey, aren't you doing the same thing to your wife and kids like what you did to the company? Behave yourself. You know? If you're incompetent, just do what you're told."
The conversation between the two men was recorded with crystal-clear audio.
The footage clearly showed the division manager hitting Kim Jaeha in the chest and hurling insults at him.
"This is clear evidence," Avantgarde nodded when the video ended.
The division manager had claimed that Hanbit had assaulted him, but the video showed the opposite.
"What should we do? If we show this, he'll shut up right away," Yeonwoo suggested, wanting to resolve the matter before it escalated.
It was a good option, but the plan was already in motion.
"But are you sure about this? Asking us to form a raid team..." Kim Jaeha asked, hesitant about the future.
Even though Hanbit had mentioned revenge, he couldn't imagine what it would entail.
"I've heard about the situation, and I'm curious too," Avantgarde expressed his doubt.
Hanbit showed everyone the community post.
"Our goal is to get the dwarven heirloom, the hammer. We'll mostly ignore the Snow Drake."
"...Will the Snow Drake ignore us?" Yeonwoo asked, dumbfounded. It didn't make sense for such a powerful boss monster to pick on players.
"It won't ignore us. It will kill us. But if we have bait, we can delay our turn."
"Bait?"
"There's a raid team from Taeyul coming, and many more players will join after seeing this post. We can use them."
"...What are you planning? I think we should be careful."
Yeonwoo expressed his concern, remembering the aquarium dungeon incident.
It was great to get good angles for the video and get a lot of views, but it also attracted a lot of attention and hostility.
"It'll be fine this time," Hanbit assured him.
He hadn't made this plan without careful consideration.
"How can you be so sure?"
"I'm going to call on Liwei for support."
"...Liwei?"
It was the wish he had received as a reward for winning the competition.
Initially, he had planned to use it whenever he wanted, but now that he needed the dwarven metallurgy, he decided to use it.
With Liwei's help, he could completely eliminate any variables.
"I'm glad to have your support, but..." Yeonwoo paused for a moment.
He had looked into the matter of the person who had been following Hanbit.
"I checked about the person who was following you. I found a private investigator and asked him to look into it."
Hanbit had already told Yeonwoo about the stalker.
"Did you find anything about the culprit? I suspect it might be someone from the Nesto guild."
"They did have a history of targeting players, but I don't have any concrete evidence yet."
Avantgarde and Kim Jaeha, who had only heard a brief overview, added their own speculations.
Hanbit was certain it was Adventurer A, but he didn't have any proof.
It would be better to wait for more solid information.
"Let's just keep an eye on the situation for now. Yeonwoo, don't dig too deep. And don't try to find him yourself."
"I know. I'll leave it to the person I asked for help."
Yeonwoo nodded in agreement.
As they continued their conversation, Yeonwoo checked his phone.
"It's getting late. I should go."
"Okay, see you tomorrow."
Hanbit watched as Yeonwoo left.
As soon as the door closed, he turned on his computer and started working on his next video.
He had a lot of plans, and he was eager to start.
"I'll be heading back to the company now. Remember, the contract you signed takes effect immediately."
The three of them had signed the contract as soon as they arrived. They were now officially members of DD Studio.
From now on, results would be paramount, both for themselves and for the company.
Hanbit stood up and said, "Then let's meet in the game."
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"Is this okay?"
After logging into the game, Hanbit sent a message to Liwei. It was a simple message stating that he would be using their favor.
Ding-!
As soon as he sent the message, he started his stream.
The number of viewers started to increase rapidly.
-Dragon hi.
-Dragon, have you seen the popular RPG post?
-Explain the dwarven metallurgy.
-Is there really a Snow Drake?
-Is it fake?
-Why don't you finish clearing the private area?
-Why did you only reveal the beginning of the strategy guide?
-Is the strategy guide even real?
-There's a 200% chance it's a fake.
The viewers, who had been discussing various topics, turned their attention to the private area strategy guide.
With so many advanced teams still unable to clear it, it was natural for them to doubt the authenticity of the strategy guide revealed in Black Dragon's stream.
If a strong player couldn't clear it, the possibility of success was close to zero.
"If you think the strategy guide is wrong, then there's nothing I can do. I'll give up on the rest of the private area strategy guide."
-What?
-We're sorry.
-There are just too many crazy people.
-Just give me one coin.
-Where are the rich guys?
[Gumsin has registered a 1,000,000 won challenge mission.]
[If you finish the private area strategy guide, you'll succeed.]
[ㅇㅇ has donated 500,000 won to the challenge mission.]
[Please.]
[Goollem has donated 200,000 won to the challenge mission.]
[Save us.]
[Taeheun Corporation has donated 2,000,000 won to the challenge mission.]
[Taeheun is cheering for you!]
[Chou has donated 2,000,000 won.]
[I support you.]
[Yeonhwa Gaming has donated 5,000,000 won.]
[Yeonhwa is also cheering for you.]
-Damn, it's crazy.
-Shoot for me, please.
-Isn't Chou part of the advanced team?
-There were many other advanced players too. ㅋㅋ
-Cool donation.
-Yeonhwa Gaming is just throwing money around;
As soon as he hinted at the possibility, donations poured in.
Many of them were simply donations, not challenges.
"Thank you all for your donations. Please don't interrupt the episode, and as for the dwarven metallurgy and the Snow Drake... well, there's nothing I can do. I can't stop others from competing."
-Are you serious?
-Actually, it was Gorik who leaked it...
-I'm going in?
-The snowy mountains are full of people. ㅋㅋㅋ
-There are so many crevasses;
The viewers reacted positively to his seemingly generous offer.
They didn't realize that they were being used as bait.
'Speaking of which, how is that person doing?'
Seeing Yeonhwa Gaming's donation, he thought of Luna.
He had given her a special clue as a reward for the information she provided.
It would take at least a few days to obtain the materials using that clue.
'Maybe she gave up.'
The materials she could obtain were incredibly valuable.
Even Hanbit planned to visit that place.
However, it wasn't strange for people to give up halfway, considering the difficulty.
If she got stuck, he would gladly give her some hints.
"Black Dragon!"
"You're already streaming?"
Avantgarde and Kim Jaeha, who had just logged in, approached him.
"Perfect timing. Let's go."
Hanbit and the two others walked towards the city.
The players in the city naturally turned their attention to them.
"So, where are we going?" Kim Jaeha asked, looking around cautiously.
There were several towering buildings around them. Hanbit's destination was a tower covered in red bricks.
"I'm going to learn a new spell before heading to the snowy mountains. The research institute is here, right?"
"I know, but isn't this where you learn 3rd rank magic? Don't you need to max out your 2nd rank skills first?"
"Well, I'm just going to try."
-Can you do it?
-No way. Go back.
-Don't tell me you've already maxed out your skills.
-I had a dream.
[Sorcerer has donated 1,000 won.]
[If you've already maxed out your 2nd rank skills, quit being a magician.]
The chat was buzzing with comments about his skills.
Hanbit knew that he had actually maxed out his skills on the day he learned them.
But there was no need to mention it now.
"Let's go inside."
Hanbit walked towards the entrance of the tower.
Quite a few people were already inside the open front door.
"Hey, it's Black Dragon."
"Shall we say hi?"
"No, don't! If we bother him, he won't release the rest of the strategy guide."
The players who spotted Hanbit whispered among themselves.
'This is working well.'
The remaining part of the private area strategy guide, which he was holding hostage, was proving to be effective.
People like Liwei and Trigger were extraordinary. Even though Liwei had helped him.
"Hello!"
A young girl greeted them from inside.
Her white uniform identified her as a student.
-Nia, hi.
-Our Nia.
-She's cute.
The atmosphere in the chat changed with the girl's appearance.
She was, as the players often called her, the only source of healing in Ifrit.
Hanbit agreed.
"Hello?"
"I don't think I've seen you before... Oh?"
Nia, who had taken a step closer, noticed Hanbit's wrist.
"Wow! That's gold! I've never seen that before!" The girl exclaimed in wonder.
The sight brought back old memories.
'I used to play with her a lot.'
Nia was a student at the magic school and also worked at the research institute.
She was very bright and friendly, and they had become close.
The reason they had become so close was due to a certain incident.
"Oh, sorry. I'm interrupting you. What can I help you with?"
"Nothing much. I'd like to see the director."
"Sure! Just a moment!"
Nia quickly ran upstairs.
After a while, a cheerful voice called out.
"You can come up!"
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HELHEIM SCANS
[Translator - Jjescus ]
[Proofreader - Starfall ]
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