Streamer Crazy About Slaughter - Chapter 31

After logging in, I first check the character’s status and equipment.

Honestly, I had played Another World only partially before, so I didn’t think to properly inspect anything.

Plus, while I was trying to slowly adapt to the game, I was ambushed by a user called Outlaw, leaving me disoriented.

However, since I had now set a goal of reaching the ‘Challenger Tier’, I needed to learn about myself first.

I manipulate the small blue holographic window that appeared in front of me to check my status window first.

Then a large blue hologram filled my field of vision.

The massive holographic window floating in the air contained various information, including my level and attributes.

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Nickname: Lin (rinhh)

Class: Dancer.

Title: Dancer Obsessed with bl**d.

Level: 65.

Guild: –

Total Attack Power from Equipped Gear: 572.

Upper 23.41% among all users.

Total Defense Power from Equipped Gear: 431.

Upper 78.42% among all users.

Maximum HP: 3152.

– Selected Attributes:

Unyielding Will(?), Critical Strike(?), Madness(?)

– Weapon Proficiency:

Crescent Moon Blade 585, Great Sword 0, Crossbow 0, One-Handed Sword 0, Bow 0 – Expand to see proficiency in other weapons.

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“Level 65…”

The first thing that caught my eye in that holographic window was, above all, the level.

Could it be a coincidence? Thinking back to the level of the character named Lin that I used to raise in the past, which was also 65, I couldn’t help but let out a small laugh.

Gradually, I continued to examine the hologram.

The attack and defense numbers were only three digits. I distinctly remember that in Black Ark, the units for attack and defense went up to four digits, so it seemed that Another World wasn’t entirely the same.

‘Or maybe my specs are just lackluster.’

And considering that the percentages displayed below the attack and defense reflect rankings among all users, it seemed to leverage the competitive psychology of users seeking improvement.

If I could raise my specs in real-time, not only would the stats on my equipment window increase, but my rank would rise compared to other users, making it feel more intuitive that I was getting stronger.

“I guess I’ll be a light user at best.”

To be honest, the fixed numbers for my specs didn’t convey much to me, but looking at the overall user percentage below, it didn’t feel that impressive.

Seeing that percentage made me think that level 65 probably wasn’t that high either.

An attack power in the upper 23% seemed just passable. Defense power, conversely, indicated that I was significantly lower than average, ranking in the upper 78%.

“So if I get hit, I d*e.”

If I took a moderately strong hit, my HP would drop close to d*ath.

Still, thinking that this was a game using a keyboard and mouse, rather than virtual reality where I moved based on my own will, made me wonder how important defense really was.

After all, evasion was all that mattered.

I recalled my experience from when I fought monsters for about five hours; dodging wasn’t that difficult. However, moving for a long time would lead to fatigue from having to evade attacks, making it an important spec for hunting.

While I continued to skim through the hologram, the selected attributes caught my eye.

That was yet another differentiator of Another World compared to Black Ark.

When I hovered my hand over the question mark next to the attribute names, detailed information about the attributes was displayed.

– Unyielding Will:

A boost to willpower. Provides mild resistance to various types of damage or mental disruptions.

– Critical Strike:

Increases damage by 20% when hitting vital points of a user or a monster.

– Madness:

You become unafraid of seeing bl**d.

Checking Unyielding Will, I felt it was the least necessary for me. It seemed almost like an attribute designed for beginner users. The description for Critical Strike was simple yet indicated it was a great attribute.

There wasn’t any proper explanation for the attribute Madness.

The idea of not being afraid of seeing bl**d made it feel like ‘me’ from before was enjoying the game, yet it also felt that the attributes were all leaning towards beginner-level traits.

Effectively, out of the three attributes, two felt almost useless.

Looking at Critical Strike’s option, it genuinely seemed close to an essential attribute.

“Can I change this?”

Manipulating the hologram and browsing through help-like content, it was indicated that selected attributes were important options chosen during character creation and couldn’t be changed later.

Seeing that made me sigh.

“…I haven’t touched any weapons other than the Crescent Moon Blade in terms of proficiency. That’s the level I’m at.”

Given that my title was Dancer Obsessed with bl**d, I had expected it to entail some additional options, but it was really just a simple title, nothing more or less.

With that, I finished checking my character’s stats.

Looking at the equipped items, they were just simple items with attack and defense numbers assigned as options.

The additional options were limited to extra damage to monsters and additional defense bonuses.

Although they were indicated as rare items by the blue border, they were items hardly worth checking out.

After reviewing my skills once more, they also seemed to be just the same skills I had known from when I played Black Ark.

The only unique point was the existence of weapon proficiency, allowing me to equip various weapons regardless of class, but there were indeed several skills available for different weapons, excluding those related to the Crescent Moon Blade.

Equipping the respective weapons would likely allow access to those skills.

With that, I started closing all the holographic windows.

Having confirmed enough for now, I was filled with a desire to move my body slowly.

“I wonder how far I can climb.”

Muttering that, I entered the arena of the decisive battle.

A white light enveloped me, and my view abruptly shifted to reveal the familiar background of the Colosseum.

Without hesitation, I began the rank matching.

The familiar background music of the rank matching filled Serin’s ears, and amidst that, the sound of the Crescent Moon Blade cutting through the air occasionally echoed throughout the Colosseum.

Whooooosh!

I waited for my matching opponent while spinning the Crescent Moon Blade.

Given that Another World is fundamentally an RPG game, I didn’t believe that I could completely disregard my specs.

Eventually, there would be a level where I would hit a wall.

So, I wondered how far I could reach with this equipment level.

The disparity in specs that couldn’t be surpassed by skill.

I needed to know that first in order to carve out a path for future growth.

So, for now, I’ll throw myself into it and think later.

—Ding!!

As my queue was formed, a magnificent sound rang out, and soon, a light began to form directly opposite me.

Watching that, Serin gripped her Crescent Moon Blade once again.

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—The duel will begin soon.

—3. 2. 1.

As the notification ended, Serin stood defenseless, staring at her opponent.

The opponent matched in this round was a balanced melee class wielding a one-handed sword and a shield.

Having mindlessly been doing rank matching for what felt like hours, Serin realized she was just endlessly queuing for matches.

Her tier started climbing astonishingly fast.

From Bronze Tier 5, Serin had seamlessly surpassed Silver and reached Gold Tier 3.

It was truly a steamroll.

The placement matches had ended long ago, but even Serin felt that the scores were generously high.

Perhaps because her winning streak continued unbroken, it felt like it was natural to rise two tiers at a time after a certain point.

Lost in thought, Serin suddenly stopped and looked at her opponent in confusion.

Since she had thought of giving her opponent the first move as a courtesy, she noticed her opponent wasn’t moving but stood still, raising their shield and staring at her.

“Aren’t you coming?”

There was no substantial reply to her question.

She appeared to be a quite cautious type. After all, that was likely why she was playing a class that mixed shields.

Deciding to attack, Serin lightly shifted her feet.

Approaching the opponent quickly, she swung her Crescent Moon Blade wide.

Whooooosh!

At the same moment, the opponent hurriedly raised their shield in the direction of Serin’s Crescent Moon Blade.

‘Textbook move.’

The opposing user seemed somewhat perceptive. Yet, it was also a moment that made Serin realize how the Crescent Moon Blade truly belonged to a lesser-used weapon in Another World.

Grabbing the strap tied to her right arm, she twisted it hard in an instant.

Simultaneously, the blade cutting through the air quickly changed direction.

“What?”

The opponent was startled and tried to hurriedly change the direction of their shield.

‘Too late.’

As Serin thought that to herself, a loud thud echoed.

With that, Serin’s blade made a resounding hit, creating a massive mosaic on her opponent’s head.

Simultaneously, her opponent vanished in a burst of light.

—Victory!

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[Gold Tier 3 → Gold Tier 3]

—2700 LP → 2730 LP

—Bonus LP awarded for continuous victories.

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Confirming the familiar congratulatory sounds and the rising score hologram, Serin tried to click for rank matching again.

But suddenly, her vision became dizzy.

“…Ah.”

Unintentionally, her body swayed.

‘Cursed body…’

She sighed without being aware of it.

While virtual reality seemed to be close to omnipotent and resembled a future system, it didn’t come with the usual settings found in novels about time acceleration or the absence of fatigue.

—Ding.

—User fatigue detected; Another World will disconnect in 10 seconds.

As the rank matching hologram disappeared, that phrase suddenly adorned her view.

Wondering how many hours she had been doing rank matching, she checked the time and realized that it had already been over five hours since she logged in.

Getting a fatigue warning after only about five hours of playtime.

Whether it was due to worries about the side effects of virtual reality or based on the physical sensors equipped in the capsule, Another World would precisely cut off access as soon as it detected the user was exhausted.

An additional note also appeared in Serin’s view, stating that she would not be able to log back in for at least eight hours.

“…Ha.”

With a loud sigh, Serin collapsed to the ground as if she was giving in.

Her long silver hair unraveled and covered her face as she tucked it aside with a slight motion, staring blankly at the ceiling of the Colosseum.

Looking at the artificially decorated blue sky.

While it was understandable that Another World Corporation developed this system with user health in mind, to be honest, it felt quite disappointing.

For someone like me, five hours doesn’t feel long at all.

“No, what kind of shutdown system is there in 2031…”

Complaining aimlessly, Serin quietly accepted as her vision faded to black.