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Chapter 33
[Translator – Zain]
[Proofreader – Kshn]
Chapter 33
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[Bronze League – Welcome to Gangnam Area.]
[This mission is a dungeon.]
“I knew it. I’ve been assigned to a dungeon.”
The moment Seong Jihan logged into the game, a message appeared notifying him of his dungeon mission.
[You have been summoned to the 8th passage of the ‘Conqueror’s Mausoleum’.]
The Conqueror’s Mausoleum had passages up to the 10th. While there were slight differences in the details of each passage, the overall difficulty of the dungeon was consistent, regardless of the passage number you were assigned to.
[Reach the lowest floor of the dungeon and secure the Conqueror’s Treasure.]
[Up to 5 parties can enter the dungeon’s lowest floor.]
As always, only the top 50% of players were recognized as having cleared the mission.
[You are not affiliated with any guild.]
[Your dungeon party will be assigned randomly.]
Seong Jihan, having been the first to be summoned to the 8th passage, waited for the rest of his party members.
Meanwhile, viewers began to join Seong Jihan’s channel one by one.
– Starting your game this early?
– Seong Jihan! Your viewer count might drop if you keep this up!!!
– Seriously, Only the complete noobs are watching now.
– Even the pros are sleeping at this hour, right?
Viewers, who initially grumbled about Seong Jihan playing so early in the morning, were taken aback when they saw the map.
– What? It’s a dungeon?
– He’s already reached level 15?!
– How many games did he play to get to level 15? Seriously impressive.
– If you get 1st place in 5 consecutive games, a level 2 becomes level 15? That’s insane.
BattleNet allows rapid progression up to level 10, but after that, leveling up becomes significantly slower. Especially since experience loss from defeats is substantial, players must rank in the top 50% to ensure growth.
But this monstrous rookie, Seong Jihan, reached level 15 in just 5 games. It was no wonder the viewers were flabbergasted.
– He still hasn’t joined a guild?
– Does this mean it’ll be a random party?
– Finally, his 1st place streak might break.
– Nah, you know how strong Seong Jihan is. He’s probably aiming for 1st place in the dungeon.
In the dungeon mode, where teams must cooperate to overcome challenges, if Seong Jihan were placed in a random team, would his streak of 1st place victories finally come to an end?
The viewers, perhaps hoping to finally view his status window, eagerly waited for the players to be summoned.
Then, suddenly, three players were summoned at once.
“Uh… our team got split.”
“We’re doomed!”
All three of the summoned players had equipment with a black eagle emblem on it.
Their attire alone made it evident they were from the same guild.
The group, consisting of two men and one woman, exchanged glances and sighed heavily.
“How come it had to be the Support that is missing?”
“Looks like the Support got stuck in a survival map meant for them.”
From Level 15 onwards, the BattleNet matchmaking system prioritized guild members to allow for coordinated team play.
However, exceptions always existed.
In this case, one of the party members got stuck in a solo map, leading to a separation in the team.
The players, members of one of the top guilds, the ‘Black Eagle’, wore gloomy expressions.
“Ah, this is terrible! I was just one level away from reaching level 25. Why now of all times?”
“Ugh, I wonder if we’ll even make it to the top 5. But… wait… is that…?”
The players, who were lamenting their fate, suddenly exclaimed,
“It’s.. it’s Seong Jihan!”
Upon spotting Seong Jihan, who was summoned as a supporter, their faces instantly lit up.
“We’re saved!”
“If we’re in the same team as Seong Jihan, we’ll definitely be in the top 5.”
“Just top 5? Aren’t we going for 1st? Haha!”
Seong Jihan’s feats were well-known to all users in the Bronze League.
A monster dominating the league.
Teaming up with him? Not only would they be in the top 50%, but even 1st place seemed attainable.
‘Sorry, but I’m kind of glad we’re missing a supporter.’
‘Level 25! Level 25!’
While they were relieved and celebrating, there were also those who were rather disappointed.
– If it’s the Black Eagle Guild, they won’t be a troll like last time.
– Well, they’re not top 10, but they’re still a pretty high-ranking guild.
– Ah, another 1st place today.
– Damn, reaching 200k subscribers seems easier now.
The majority of viewers, who had been hoping for him to slip from 1st place and show his status window, were understandably let down.
Unlike the previous time, it seemed this team would genuinely put in an effort.
– Mr. Seong Jihan, You’ve been working hard since early this morning ? Could you open your DMs? If you do so, Take-chan will send you a dazzling donation ?
– He’s always so eager, even in the morning.
– At least he has a job, right? We’re watching this early, aren’t we the weird ones?
-Shut up, dude!
“Hello, Mr. Seong Jihan!”
“We’re players from the Black Eagle Guild.”
“We’re looking forward to playing with you! Oh, and I’ve subscribed to your channel!”
The three summoned players extended their hands for a handshake with welcoming smiles.
“It’s nice to meet you. I’m Seong Jihan.”
Seong Jihan greeted them warmly, returning their handshake.
[The game will begin soon.]
After a quick exchange of greetings, an alert rang out, prompting the group to start strategizing.
[Translator – Zain]
[Proofreader – Kshn]
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