level 1 player

Chapter 36.4

Hyunseong made an ambiguous expression.

‘Can you call that a penalty?’

It would be a big blow in Lucia’s world, but not in Hyunseong’s world.

“Also, the level, stats and skills are reduced.”

“Levels, stats, and skills are decreasing?”

“Yes, but it is not a permanent measure. I know that recovery is possible if you level up again or learn

the skill book.”

“Do you know how much it decreases?”

“I understand that the level, stats, and skills raised after coming under the control of the monarch are

reset to what they were before.”

“Ah!”

In other words, you have to vomit all the gains you made under the ruler’s control and leave.

It was definitely detrimental to both sides.

“Can the subordinate ask for withdrawal first?”

“Available. I know the penalties are the same.”

It was a system that could be maintained only when both the monarch and the subjects respect each

other.

“How long does the monarch’s banner have to be effective?”

“I know it should be at least ten people.”

“It will take a very long time to use. It may be impossible for the rest of your life.”

Do you have more than ten subjects who serve you as a monarch?

For Hyunseong, it felt like an impossible mission.

“It’s not like that. Your lord is worthy to have hundreds or thousands of knights, not ten.”

At Lucia’s words, Hyunseong burst into laughter.

* * *

Fukuoka, Japan.

This place had turned into a paradise for monsters.

Joining tribes flew in the sky, and monsters such as goblins and orcs roamed the ground.

Due to the battle with the Japanese players, the number of join tribes, which was reduced to about 400,

increased to a whopping 1,500.

It was the result of the join tribes passing through the open dimension gates.

The Japanese government was fretful at the fact that the number of Joining tribes, which they had been

trying to reduce, had increased again, but it had no choice but to do so.

After the first major battle with the Join tribe, the number of Japanese rankers and high-level players

decreased by more than half.

Even if they win the war against the Joining tribe by investing the remaining half, Japan’s losses were

too great.Crucially, opinions within Japan at that time were not unified.

The opinion that we should wipe out the Joining tribe by adding additional players right away and the

opinion that we should wait until the international community comes in for help.

Players were also hesitant to fight the high-risk join group.

In the meantime, the number of join tribes continued to increase.

In the end, the number of members of the Joining tribe has increased to the extent that Japan has not

been able to solve it on its own.

“Is the outcome of the UN negotiations yet?”

Minister Tanaka asked with an anxious expression.

“It’s almost the final stage. Even Asian countries, including the United States and the EU, are insisting

that the Joining tribe be subjugated first. As long as there are no abnormalities, Fukuoka will be

selected as the number one subjugation.”

“Of course it is. How much money have you spent so far?”

Japan has lobbied extensively to resolve the join-in problem.

In the meantime, countries around the world have been busy solving their own problems, so it has not

had much effect.

However, as the situation around the world began to stabilize, the Japanese lobby that had been sown

so far shone.

After the Second Cataclysm, Japan was not the only country that lost its territory to monsters.

In particular, countries with weak national power and economic foundations suffered tremendous

damage from the second cataclysm.

Japan, through massive lobbying, forced the United Nations to select Fukuoka as the first area to be

retaken.

“Are they going to be quiet?”

“Yeah, it seems that I have formed an ecosystem of my own.”

“It will be over if you hold on a little longer. Even if they expand their territory, if possible, don’t clash

and back away.”

“I will instruct you that way.”

“It’s all over now.”

If players from all over the world flocked in, no matter how much they joined, they had no choice but to

be blown away.

* * *

The group of joiners stalked the sky and were passionate about hunting.

There was no shortage of food because there were monsters pouring out from other dungeons.

However, he could not satisfy his hunger by hunting other monsters, but he could not even satisfy his

desire to become stronger.

The joiners with golden wings looked at the empty building and made a sad expression.

It’s because they ran out of food they had been eating.

Now they had to find a new prey.

Kyaaaaaah!

A group of members with golden wings flew into the sky with a roar.

As a result, the other JOIN tribes also began to soar into the sky.

The Joiners moved into the realm of humans.

The destination had already been decided.

A building with a pattern engraved with golden waves on a black background.

Through their learning, the Joiners noticed that the building engraved with the pattern was full of

delicious prey.

The building where the joiners left was horribly damaged.

Beneath the ruined building was a signboard with the words Yamato Corporation Magic Stone Storage

engraved on it.

* * *

The Japanese government was startled when the Joining tribes began to move in unison.

Within a week, players from all over the world flock to Japan.

Then the subjugation of the Joining tribe was like a matter of time.

However, the joining tribes who wanted to be quiet have left the original territory.

The Japanese government put the battle on hold.

There was no guarantee that they would win, and it was because they thought there was no need to

increase the damage of their own players for nothing.

They had already evacuated the people living around Fukuoka.

Of course, the infrastructure remained the same.The Joiners took over the infrastructure.

The magic stones that were being processed into fuel and medicine, including the magic stone storage,

became prey for the Joining tribes.

However, the joiners could not fill their stomachs as much as they wanted.

This is because the Japanese government recovered the Mana Stones in advance.

Within half a day, the joiners began to move.

Unlike Fukuoka, where materials could not be retrieved due to the sudden opening of the dimension

gate, other areas had already been retrieved.

The empty warehouses and manastones being processed could not fill the stomachs of the 1,500

joiners.

The Joining tribes began to invade areas where the evacuation of civilians had not yet been completed.

The Japanese government had to make a decision, whether to wage a battle with the Joiners or to let

civilians suffer.

The Japanese government’s choice was the latter, not the former.

* * *

The time when the joiners began to move.

Hyunseong was keen on hunting with Lucia. Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

But he was getting less and less efficient.

Because there were too many competitors.

The dungeon in North Korea could be monopolized by Hyunseong alone.

However, it was impossible to monopolize the dungeons in South Korea.

As the North Korean region opened up, a significant number of players headed north.

However, the number of remaining players in South Korea was quite large.

The fortunate thing was that the clearing of the middle and low-level dungeons in South and North

Korea was almost over.

Hyunseong was thinking of trying the hero grade dungeon after finishing the middle and low level

dungeon achievements even at a slow pace.

“It’s not very efficient today.”

At Hyunseong’s words, who left the dungeon, Lucia burst into laughter.

Obviously, the hunting speed in North Korea was abnormal.

“There is no need to be so sorry, my lord. You will get stronger little by little.”

“It is.”

Hyunseong replied with a sly smile.

Lucia started selling modern items with Hyunseong’s help.

Lucia’s sales window had a strong experimental element.

Therefore, we started selling mainly non-alcoholic items that had not been uploaded due to a lack of

sales windows.

Of course, sales were not very good.

But that was Hyunseong’s standard.

From Lucia’s point of view, selling modern items was like swimming on the ground.

You can buy tens of millions of points in bulk with the money you can earn by selling one low-middle-

class manastone.

Hyunseong complained that the speed at which goods were selling was too slow.

However, from the point of view of Lucia, who has a memory of not being able to sell manastones or

skill books for more than a few months, the speed of sales of modern items was incredibly fast.

Lucia’s profit from selling modern items is only 10% of the total sales.

But thanks to that 10%, Lucia’s points were increasing rapidly.

Lucia could realize why Hyunseong has grown rapidly in such a short time after selling Hyundai

products.

Wow!

As soon as Hyunseong turned on his smartphone, the phone rang.

It was Shin Yoon-ah.

“Yes, Yoona.”

– Hyunseong, are you out of the dungeon now?

“Yes,”

-Are you thinking of going to Japan?

At Shin Yoon-ah’s question, Hyunseong fell into thought.