My players are too fierce!

Tavern.

The three old men, along with the two newbies, appeared in front of the fireplace.

"Holy crap! Hakimi! This game has such a high degree of freedom?"

The colorful toad, like a fool, circled around the tavern lobby, hopping and leaping.

Another newcomer, David Day, stared in deep thought, his face showing an expression of shock that had lasted for a whole year.

Then, a hand reached down.

"I still have the capital."

David, however, showed no sign of joy.

"Why can't I choose a female character? I'm so tired of playing male characters."

Kashima casually remarked, "Promise me, bro, if you switch genders, remember to let the brothers have their fun first."

"Get lost!"

The tavern lobby was noisy.

Roland facepalmed, unable to bear the sight.

Hey!

You know what!

The newbies thought the village chief in the beginner village didn't understand them and wouldn't care about their behavior, so their behavior became increasingly outrageous.

"What the hell are you doing?!"

Hearing the commotion on the second floor, Emma, ​​dressed in a black and white maid outfit, rushed to the lobby with a broom, only to find that the lobby she had painstakingly cleaned was now a mess, filled with sharp, popping noises.

"I was wrong!"

"Don't hit me in the face!"

"Awooo!"

...

Under the ban on attacking friendly NPCs, the five young players were powerless to fight back and were easily defeated by Emma, ​​who beat them to their knees.

A row of them knelt before Roland, their faces bruised and swollen.

Kashima suffered the most, being hit the hardest.

Seeing that the young players had finally calmed down, Roland sent out the edited panel.

[Alpha 0.1 Version Update Announcement]

[Major Update]

[Store Feature Now Available]

[Attribute panel optimized, new Flesh and Spirit categories added]

[Duplicate Functionality Test]

【optimization】

[Minor bug fixes]

Monster models have been optimized.

[Optimized NPC model, added modeling]

...

[Shop (Product update time: ??)]

[Low-level Attribute Conversion Rune (1 remaining): 50 Ash Coins/set]

[Upgrade Rune (1 remaining): 50 Ash Coins/set]

【Energy Tonic (Remaining: 2): 25 Ash Coins/bottle】

The five players huddled together, chattering away.

Hachimed would ask a question every now and then, and Roland would answer it one by one, just like the old man at the entrance of the beginner village.

"Boss, we'll take them all!"

Roland looked up, completely unsurprised.

Just kidding, he calculated every Ash Coin in the players' pockets and set the prices just right.

Two orbs of light floated in front of the player, one pink and one white.

Two cups of Resin coffee.

Hakimed paused for a moment, then asked, "...What are these two cups?"

He actually knows everything.

They just don't want to admit it.

"A stimulating tonic."

"Damn it, is the development team too lazy to do modeling?"

"Aren't you afraid of getting a lawyer's letter?"

Roland sneered inwardly upon hearing this.

If they're so capable of sending a lawyer's letter to another world, I'd like to see if they have the ability!

"Does this thing really restore sanity?"

Hakimed and the other two looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the end, I picked up a glass from Kashima and took a sip.

Hmm, it tastes very similar to what I had this morning, and the texture is even better than the one at the school library.

I subconsciously took another swig, about a third of the usual amount.

[Sanity +33]

After receiving feedback from Kashima, Hakimed planned the three-person team's needs, striving to allocate resources as rationally as possible.

There was still a little bit of coffee left, so I gave it to Roland to keep.

Roland assured him he wouldn't forget where he put it after a while.

"Is this dungeon... oops, the Fragments of Obsession, difficult to clear?"

When Hakimed was assigning the two enhancement runes, he asked Roland a question.

Even if there are no real results, let's try our luck first, just in case the NPCs find out.

Roland didn't actually know either.

He'd never seen this thing before.

"Fragments of obsession?" Emma asked curiously.

While he was cleaning up the mess in the lobby, he overheard these people discussing things like "sanity points" and "energy tonics."

She didn't understand what "rationality value" meant.

But she knew exactly what the "energizing tonic" could do.

In Nest City, regardless of resources, spirit explorers always prepare potions to eliminate spirit corruption.

It can be said that this type of medicine is the lifeblood of spirit world explorers.

It would be strange if the gangs in the spirit world didn't have this thing.

The fact that this organization possesses the technology to teleport members in life-threatening situations is itself amazing.

At least that's how Roland explained it to her before.

If even a crushed head for Hakimed would only be a matter of life and death...

What does it have to do with Emma?

Anyway, her contract with Roland was only for one year, so she would definitely stay far away from those gods who could cross the spirit world in their physical bodies by then!

Of course, she would definitely get her hands on this teleportation technology before she left.

"Do you even know what a fragment of obsession is?"

Kashima asked curiously.

"Of course, their school of thought is offering rewards for fragments of obsession every day, and the price is enough for me to read a minute of 'The Great Sage's Notebook'."

The Notes of the Great Sage is said to be the notes of the founder of the Nest of Knowledge.

The legend records all the knowledge he possessed throughout his life, exceeding the combined knowledge of all the sages in the entire city of Nest.

This set of notes is so large that it requires an entire section to store it; no one knows exactly how many volumes there are.

Because the Great Sage is still alive, this number is constantly being updated.

Upon hearing her words, five pairs of eyes—no, we should add a pair belonging to Roland—all stared at her.

Emma was pleased to see the curiosity and even a hint of admiration in their eyes.

"First of all, it's very dangerous inside. Many of the intellectual sages I know went in and never came back."

"A thirst for knowledge?"

A newbie, a colorful frog, chimed in.

He's a story-driven player, and also a semi-complete achievement challenger.

"They're just a bunch of desperate people who love to hunt for knowledge in the spirit world. They're really generous; they can easily go together in groups of dozens."

No wonder those who crave knowledge are willing to risk their lives.

After meeting Roland's amazing organization and its incredible teleportation technology, she began to understand them a little better.

The spirit world is full of dangers, but the unknowns and knowledge within it make it worth the sacrifice.

"From the fragments of obsession, one can salvage all sorts of materials, treasures, and knowledge. Whether it's a lost ancient relic or an unknown artifact, anything is possible."

"Anyone who makes it out alive will make a fortune."

David Day didn't understand, nudged Hakimed, and whispered, "What does that mean?"

"It means you need materials, equipment, and skill books."

Hakimes thought for a moment and then translated.

"Oh, I understand."

Then, Hachimed made the decision to use both enhancement runes on the swordsman.

After all, the swordsman is the only ruthless person with real combat achievements.

Although the process of the battle was not very dignified.

【Swordsman in the Rainy Night】

[Flesh and Blood: 1]

[Spiritual Quality: -1]

"How do you feel?"

I can't quite explain it.

Roland, seeing that they were almost ready, started the dungeon.

A dazzling red light flashed, and the five people collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.

-

David Day opened his eyes.

The crowd was noisy.

The strong body odor made him frown.

Should he... go find his companions now?

He looked around.

But what terrified him was that the faces of the people around him were all smeared with dirt.

It looks like a face as seen by someone with severe myopia.

"Quick! They're here!"

Someone suddenly yelled.

The crowd began to surge forward.

Someone pushed him from behind, causing him to stumble.

But the crowd did not stop.

He fell down.

Is he going to get trampled to death by the NPC?

If the brothers find out, they'll laugh at me for a year!

"Don't push! Don't rush! There's enough for everyone!"

A woman's voice calmed the restless crowd.

He struggled to lift his head and look toward the source of the sound.

It was a face with some freckles, not exactly pretty.

At least they can't compare to the beautiful women he usually hangs out with.

The girl was wearing a yellowed nun's habit and carrying a basket full of dark, mushy dough.

The girl crouched down and asked softly, "Hey! Are you alright?"

[Pre-loading complete]

[Current Scenario: Doomsday (Part 1)]

[Identity: Demon worshipper]

Phase One Objective: Locate the "Collection of Demon True Names"