Ch. 13 Thumbs up.
by AfuhfuihgsChapter 13 – Thumbs up.
“Heiyat!”
I shouted, dodging the venomous fangs of the field boss queen spider, and unleashed the Swordmaster skill [Pentagon] that I learned upon reaching level 45.
[Pentagon], linked to [Chain Attack], unleashes a 5-hit attack, with all five hits benefiting from the [Chain Attack] skill.
In other words, I could stack five attack speed buffs at once.
The instantaneous 5-hit attack [Pentagon] emitted a purple light, tearing apart the spider’s abdomen, and red blood spurted out.
“Kishaaaaaaakㅡ!!!”
The Queen Spider roared in fury, and the four legs on her back glowed red.
It was the Queen Spider’s Tank Buster attack.
Tank Buster is short for Tank Burst, a devastating attack targeting whoever has aggro.
Normally, the Tank would use defensive skills and withstand the attack with the Healer’s support. But right now, it was just me, the Dealer, and Pink Berry, the Healer.
I had to block this attack. Normally, a Dealer would die if hit by this, but…
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
I Parried all six consecutive attacks of the Boss without missing a single one, using the Judgment Sword, which was emitting a blue light.
“That’s it!”
Barely surviving with my remaining HP, I finally withstood the Queen Spider’s Tank Buster. I’d died to this Tank Buster more than five times already.
After talking with Pink Berry and deciding on the skill allocation, I got used to the Queen Spider’s Tank Buster after seeing it about five times, and finally succeeded on the sixth try.
After getting past the Tank Buster, the Queen Spider was nothing special.
The Corrupted Judge was difficult because each attack was powerful, causing Knockback and After Delay even when Parrying, but the Queen Spider’s concept was fast, consecutive attacks, making her easier than the Corrupted Judge if you could Parry successfully.
The problem was the Tank Buster, but once you got past that, the Queen Spider was as good as cleared.
Before long, the Queen Spider burst, emitting a bright light.
Phew, I safely cleared this area’s Field Boss as well.
What I realized this time was that the synergy between [Chain Attack], [Pentagon], and the Judgment Sword’s option to increase Attack Power and Defense Power by 3% upon a normal attack was considerable.
I shook my head from side to side at the spot where the Queen Spider died.
“Nothing…”
The item drop rate of Field Bosses is very, very low. But after experiencing it once when catching the Corrupted Judge, I couldn’t help but hope.
“Good job, Arang.”
“Yay!”
I gave a thumbs up to Pink Berry, who was approaching.
“You’re like an old man.”
“Heok…”
Thud.
I was shocked by Pink Berry’s sudden words.
Of course, I was in my late 20s before entering Arang’s body, but I didn’t think I was old enough to be called an old man.
But suddenly hearing that…
Right now, I’m a whopping 15-year-old beautiful girl! I don’t have arms and legs, though!
“Then, what’s the trend these days…?”
Even if I rummaged through Arang’s memories, she’s been in the hospital since she was 12, so she doesn’t know about current trends.
Moreover, before the Deathbed Machine, she couldn’t even use her cell phone alone and just watched whatever was on TV, so she didn’t even use SNS or RyuTube.
“Hmm… these days, it’s popular to make a V with your hand and lower it like this.”
“V downwards? What is that?”
“They call it Gyaru Peace. It was super popular a long time ago, but it’s making a comeback.”
“Ooh… you can just make a V, so why upside down…?”
“Because it’s cute?”
“Oho…”
==
Lee Hayan unknowingly took screenshots of Arang, who was diligently practicing the Gyaru Peace she had taught her.
After taking the screenshots, she became even more aware of Arang’s situation and actions.
The fact that Arang is cut off from society.
At 15, you’re very sensitive to trends. To get along with friends, you learn various things through SNS or RyuTube, but Arang doesn’t have that.
From the Deathbed terminal to the latest popular games, dramas, and movies, she doesn’t know anything.
It’s like she doesn’t live in this world.
Arang mentioned that she doesn’t go to middle school. Usually, if you don’t go to middle school, which is compulsory education, you have to homeschool.
However, it’s been about a week since I met Arang, and she always comes into Leore and plays with me for 16 hours a day.
Shouldn’t her parents stop her at this point?
But it makes sense if you think about it this way.
Arang is in a situation where she *has* to be in the virtual world.
[MDB Medical DeathBed], also known as the MDB model, is the only one in the world without connection restrictions.
Arang is definitely using the MDB.
There are only five units in the world, and only one in Korea, located at Asan Medical Center Seoul, the most famous hospital in Korea.
Perhaps Arang is very ill, in a situation where she has no choice but to use the MDB.
Lee Hayan, having inferred this much, wondered how to treat Arang.
Arang is not only sick but in such a difficult situation that she has to use the MDB, which is called a Deathbed Machine.
But is there anything she can do? Or is there anything she can do to help Arang at all?
It’s only been a week since I met Arang.
Of course, that week was spent playing games together for almost 16 hours every day, clearing quests and adventuring together with a pounding heart, just like when I first played Leore, and even Raiding Field Bosses.
I became very close in just a week, and Arang became more precious to me than anyone else in just a week, after living without friends.
And she’s very, very cute.
Anyway, it hurts to think that Arang, who is having fun playing the game with such a cute and bright smile, is going through such a difficult time.
I wondered how I could meet Arang and help her even a little.
I thought about going to Asan Medical Center Seoul, but that would be too much of a nuisance. Arang might not want it.
It’s hard for anyone to show their sick appearance to othersㅡ
“Ah, that’s right. Pink Berry, do you want to have an offline meetup?”
“… Huh?”
“I reached max level after catching the Queen Spider, and we’ve become very close! Ah, is it too much?”
“Can we have an offline meetup…?”
“Right? There’s no reason why we can’t.”
I was flustered by Arang’s words, so naturally suggesting an offline meetup.
“R, really?”
“Yeah. Let’s eat something delicious together. Ah, but my Older Sister will be there, is that okay?”
“Older Sister?”
“Yeah. I need my Older Sister.”
“O, yeah. It’s okay. But is it really okay to have an offline meetup?”
“It’s okay! That’s right! There was something else I wanted to talk about. I’ll decide on the place! Just come! My Older Sister called me, so I’ll log out first!”
The conversation progressed like a typhoon, and Arang suddenly logged out and disappeared.
‘What…? Was I misunderstanding everything?’
==
Offline Meetup.
Usually, when you play games, you sometimes have offline meetups.
Just because I like games doesn’t mean I hate meeting people. I just hate having unproductive conversations.
I really like meeting people who share the same hobby, games, and talking about them.
So, I was thinking about suggesting an offline meetup to Pink Berry, who I’d become close to while playing Leore together for a week.
Before, everyone, regardless of gender, gathered together to chat and have fun, but now I can’t do that.
The reason is simple.
Older Sister Anna strongly opposed it.
When I first told Older Sister Anna about the offline meetup, she was worried but also happy.
She was happy that I, who had always been confined to this hospital room without friends, had made a friend.
The problem was that Older Sister Anna didn’t know much about games, didn’t know much about Pink Berry, and had no way of knowing what kind of person she was, so she was worried.
So, one condition was created: to meet with Older Sister Anna.
And she allowed me to meet women, but she made it clear that I absolutely couldn’t meet men.
For a moment, I wondered why, but I nodded after considering my current appearance.
I’m not a man anymore.
I’m just a weak 15-year-old girl who is disabled without arms and legs. Well, what’s important is that in the virtual world, I’m now a Leore celebrity.
If I make a Guild later, a lot of interesting people will gather, right? I’m looking forward to it.
==
Three days later.
Lee Hayan, whose nickname is Pink Berry, swallowed and tensed up at the sight of Asan Medical Center Seoul in front of her.
When Arang suggested having an offline meetup so casually, she wondered if all the things she had been worrying about so far were unnecessary.
However, when she received an email saying that the offline meetup place was Asan Medical Center Seoul, she realized that what she had found was real.
Offline Gathering.
Lee Hayan initially liked offline gatherings but came to hate them after a bad incident.
But she wanted to meet Arang. She had really enjoyed and been happy for the 10 days she had spent with Arang.
Even hunting a small Monster was fun, and when we Raided the Field Boss together, the tension, thrill, and sense of accomplishment exploded to the point where my heart was pounding.
To have an offline meetup with Arang, she entered Asan Medical Center Seoul.
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