The Count’s Youngest Son Is A Player - Chapter 280
Chapter 280:
If the power of Connect really became available on Earth…
‘Why couldn’t I feel it in my past life?’
There was nothing left to guess.
First of all, Bae Do-hyun lived in a capsule most of the time.
The only time I left the capsule was when I injected nutritional solution into the capsule or when I met someone due to broadcasting issues.
Maybe I didn’t have time to feel the changes in my body in real life.
If not, the reason might have been the delayed scenario progression.
‘Because in my past life, abnormal phenomena on Earth did not occur as seriously as they do now.’
As the scenario progressed rapidly, abnormal phenomena on Earth were also progressing rapidly.
Although the progress of the scenario was the same, the intensity of the change was much more intense, so I didn’t know that the stimulus to the human body would have been greater.
Whatever the reason, Kim Il-woo’s change implied many things.
And whether that is limited to Ilwoo or whether it is a change that will appear to all players will be confirmed by watching in the future.
‘If that happens…’
Raoul’s mind began to spin rapidly.
* * *
Floating, boom, boom!
Wow!
There was so much commotion that you couldn’t believe it was inside the Geumyeok Station.
The sounds of various instruments, including drums, trumpets, and gongs, shook the forest.
And numerous players walked slowly in formation with shields in front.
The line was so long that there was no end in sight.
“Wow, how long has this been a large-scale quest? “I just feel itchy all over?”
“Then what do you do? “It doesn’t look like there’s much to fight about anyway.”
“What’s wrong? Just walking and shouting like this doesn’t give you experience, it makes you money. And if you’re lucky, you can even get pioneer shares, but isn’t that a piece of cake?”
“Of course.”
The two players who filled the middle of the line looked around and talked.
No matter how many people gathered there, no matter how many times I turned my head, there was no place without people.
“Hey, how much has this been collected?”
“well. “The rumor going around in the community is that it might be at least close to 1 million.”
“Huh… I think it’s level 30. Is that that many? oh my god.”
“The New Year announcement came out not long ago. With the production of the entry-level capsule, the number of users currently connected has exceeded 10 million. “It makes me wonder why they didn’t release the entry-level version sooner.”
“After listening, it seems that the entry-level capsule is lacking in many things. First of all, the synchronization rate is greatly reduced and the automatic feeding and fatigue recovery functions seem to be limited.”
“scent. That too is a blessing in disguise. Even though the usage fee is a bit expensive, the high-end model is still the best.”
There was a lot of talk in the community when the entry-level capsule appeared.
It’s not that it discriminates against people, but there were some who protested why it lacked functionality.
However, the demand for capsules was still overwhelming.
The world’s population has long since surpassed 10 billion.
Even if 10% of the population had the infrastructure and economic power to enjoy games, it was 1 billion.
In contrast, supply is now at 10 million units.
It is only 1%.
Perhaps that’s why the community response was overflowing with posts asking people to send in capsules, whether they be the entry-level version or something else.
In addition, some of the entry-level capsules were being sold rather than through a lottery, so those who could afford them often chose to purchase rather than take the chance.
Anyway, if this trend continues, it was only a matter of time before the number of Connect users exceeded 100 million.
And now.
A lot more players than they thought were walking through the western Geumyeok monster forest.
「What is the current situation?」
「1.5 million players, excluding reserves, and 500,000
territory soldiers have been deployed.」 「5,000 First Knights, excluding those who will be in charge of defending the territory, and 3,000 knights of all ranks of the Marquess of Ashton have also been deployed.」
「 Master-level commanders and high-ranking wizards of the 6th circle or higher have also been deployed.”
The progress of the operation was being reported one after another through guild communication.
Operation [Tsunami] in which more than 2 million large-scale troops were deployed.
Although more troops were deployed than during the kingdom’s civil war, the primary goal of Operation Tsunami was not war.
「Purple Guild and elite cooperative guild members, secure the frontier immediately!」
「Yes, Master!」
「Understood, Count.」
The Purple Guild and cooperative guild leaders, who were connected through separate communication, began to move according to Raoul’s orders.
The current operation is taking place east of the monster forest.
It was the entrance to Geumyeok, bordering the Marquess of Ashton.
During the last pioneering scenario, Raoul thoroughly pioneered the southeastern area bordering the county and formed a defense line.
However, the latter’s side pioneered only the beginning and built a long defense line from north to south.
That’s why.
「a-02 sector. I discovered a Rhino village. The members of the First Knights pushed back the rushing Rhino group, and those surprised by the number of people are hurriedly fleeing to the west. “
B-05 Sector. Encounter with 5 Minotaurs. Fleeed westward due to Master Davidson’s momentum.」
「K-07 Sector….」
「F-21 Sector….」
Reports coming in constantly.
Although the target and location were different, the content was largely the same.
I encountered monsters and made them escape.
Yes.
The goal of Operation Tsunami was to drive Geumyeok monsters to the west and create an artificial monster wave (tsunami).
Currently, the mobilized 2 million troops are in formation along the long defense line formed from north to south and are advancing all at once.
Since NPCs could not enter the unexplored area, elites from the Purple Guild and cooperative guilds were deployed to secure the frontier in real time.
The troops advance through the secured territory and push out the monsters.
In the process, the First Knights and superhuman forces were solving medium to large and high-level monsters that were difficult for players to handle.
They literally formed a human barrier and pushed back, so no matter how strong the monsters in the Geumdo area were, they had no choice but to be pushed back.
And that time Raoul.
Quad deuk! Push.
“Bake…”
The dragon-type elite monster [Red Drake], over 5 meters tall, fell to the ground with a mournful scream.
“…is this place?”
When Drake’s stomach was cut open, a statue of the goddess popped out.
“We should hurry. “There are still three more left.”
Raoul, who had stored about twenty weapons, turned and walked back out of the dungeon.
Even though it was an S-class dungeon, it took less than two hours to break through.
Due to restrictions on the territory, the S-class frontier still needed Raoul’s help.
Of course, there were Purple Guild rankers who had reached the level of superhumans, but they were mobilized to secure A-class frontiers, not S-class.
Regardless of whether it was possible, it was a choice made to meet the operation time.
‘My skills have definitely improved.’
Before we knew it, Raoul’s level had surpassed 140 and reached the advanced level of Master.
Not only that, but his proficiency in swordsmanship and telekinesis had surpassed the advanced level 9 and he was on the verge of master level…
Now, the Dungeon of Geumyeok was no longer enough to hold Raoul back.
「Clear B-01 area. Please enter the unit.」
「Yes, Master. Based on the current progress, I think we have about 5 hours to get to the next point.”
“Registration completed. Bernard, I ask you to coordinate so that the unit ranks are not disrupted.”
“Please leave it to me.”
It was Bernard, the First Guild’s general, who gave the integrated instructions from the operation headquarters.
As he had already coordinated large-scale operations of this type several times, his work was flawless.
Bernard’s help was great in allowing Raoul to work comfortably while leaving his headquarters empty.
“Now then, shall we move on to the next point?”
Thus, Operation Tsunami was proceeding smoothly.
* * *
“Chwichwiik! Close the door, Chwiik. “Monsters are coming! Chwiik!”
The center of Monster Plain.
The Orc tribe bordering the river flowing to the east was engulfed in confusion.
Although they were a medium-sized tribe with over 10,000 members, they could not calm down after seeing the enormous number of monsters coming from across the river.
“Assemble those warriors, Chwiik! “Send news to the warriors who went to the front… Chwiik.”
Additionally, unfortunately, a war broke out with the human empire to the north, and nearly half of the warriors were drafted out.
Although the power was sufficient for hunting and basic village protection, it was not enough to respond to such an unknown situation.
Splash splash!
Small monsters that knew the waterway crossed the river in search of a shallow neck, while medium and large monsters crossed the border by simply stepping on the river bed.
Gooooooo!
The cries of monsters and monsters covered the plains, and the barriers made of dirt and wood were too poor to protect the orcs.
“Everyone run away, Chwiik!” “Chwiik, tell the girls and old people to run away while the warriors buy time!”
The sacrifice of the warriors who blocked the collapsed castle wall with their bodies bought some time, but the slow-moving old orcs were swept away by the monster wave….
Many orc villages located towards the east of the monster plain fell at once. It has been done.
And after hearing the news, small and medium-sized Orc villages began migrating west.
Maybe if they were all together like when they first arrived at the Monster Plains.
The Orcs, who had already spread out and established themselves in tribal units, did not have the organizational power to stop the monster wave, no matter how many they had.
“Let’s evacuate, Chwiik. Chwiik until the warriors who went to war return. Surviving is important, Chwiik.”
“It’s a pity that I have to leave my hometown, but it’s okay. Just come back and that’s it, Chwiik.”
In the first place, Orc tribes accustomed to a nomadic lifestyle did not have a strong attachment to villages or homes.
Some large tribes decided to stay until the end, but it remained to be seen how long all the small and medium-sized tribes would be able to withstand the monster wave in an isolated place after leaving.
* * *
Towards the northeast of Monster Forest.
A castle wall made of bone and reinforced with wood and soil.
The people yawning above were soldiers of the Empire.
“Haaam. “They say the war is in full swing, but I’m glad it’s quiet here.”
“I know. “I was worried that the front lines would expand and we might get caught up in the war.”
“They say the kingdom guys have entered the monster forest, so they won’t come this way, right?”
“The scouting party said that even if they went far southeast, there were only hordes of monsters. “Let’s just quietly stand guard and go back to our hometown.”
“That would be nice.”
But their hopes were shattered by the shouts of monsters.
Whoa!
Kwazijic! Plop!
“That one! “Blow the trumpet!”
Ugh!
A monster wave has arrived at the small fortress at the front line of the imperial army.
The castle walls were incomparably stronger than those of the Orc village, but unfortunately, the situation was not much different in the imperial fortress.
“Why, while the knights were away!”
The same goes for empires where troops and knights are consumed by war.
Moreover, there was no way elite knights would be stationed in a small fortress that was not a border area.
Kwazijic!
“Ahh!”
“help me!”
The waves of monsters rolling in like waves easily tore down the walls of the imperial fortress.
* * *
Quickly.
Ugh!
Floating. Floating.
The players, unaware of the results of their advance, were walking with innocent expressions.
It seemed that everyone had already gotten used to the march that lasted nearly fifteen days.
“I don’t know if I can really eat it raw like this.”
“I know. “Even a small guild like us can have a colony!”
“But are we really going to give up such fertile land?”
“Hey First Guild, First Guild. “Are you saying you don’t trust Count Raoul?”
“Oh no. No way. “I just feel like things are being resolved too easily.”
“If you say that, our guild members who were logged out will be disappointed!”
“sorry. Still, if you do this much damage on a large quest like this, it’s almost free.”
“Strictly speaking, it’s not free. And we are not the owners of the frontier. Well, that’s not to say I’m dissatisfied.”
Last 15 days.
The monster drive, which was carried out in line, went more smoothly than expected.
But that doesn’t mean there was no damage.
A nasty-tempered monster that doesn’t care about the number of people or the opponent.
A group of large monsters that have gathered together in considerable numbers to form a village.
An incredibly strong entity that even knights cannot easily block.
Various variables brought about the battle, and many players were sacrificed in the process.
However, great rewards and a hopeful future awaited us so that such sacrifices would not be regrettable.
Of course, we will have to fight a real war in the near future.
Quick and easy.
In this way, the human barrier penetrated the monster forest and the monster plain was finally revealed.
(Continued in the next part)