Ch.342337 – A New Status

# Mana Generation Day was a kind of breather for journalists.

Since the event followed the same template every year, article writing could be safely left to AI from start to finish.

The president entered, everyone stood up and applauded, the president mentioned this and that in the congratulatory speech, famous celebrities so-and-so attended – all those trivial details.

The annual views for such articles typically don’t exceed 1,000.

But when NoName received the 200 billion won high taxpayer award, the ceremony instantly transformed into a breaking news event.

[A total of 210.75 billion…]

An individual burning through 200 billion?

How did she manage that in less than a month?

Something smells fishy.

As soon as the ceremony ended, journalists rushed to NoName for interviews.

And reality always surpasses fiction.

“I rented out the entire Gunsan Mana Power Plant. I thought it would be nice to use the idle facilities before they connected to the base station, and fortunately, the staff were kind enough to help me use it effectively.”

Is that even possible?

While theme parks can be rented out, the idea of leasing an entire power plant was something even veteran journalists with 30 years of experience had never heard of before.

“I’ve been wanting to try various spells for a while, and this was a great opportunity to cast them to my heart’s content.”

Even more shocking was the fact that she burned through her entire fortune of 210 billion won in just two days.

What kind of magic was it?

“I can’t really tell you what kind of magic it was. For those who might be concerned, I want to clarify that I didn’t accumulate mana, and all the mana stones I used were handed over to the power plant for proper disposal according to protocol.”

It’s obvious that privately collecting mana is illegal.

NoName substituted an explanation with the insane claim that she burned through her entire fortune just to satisfy her intellectual curiosity.

“So you used 5th circle magic? You cast it yourself…?”

It was difficult to comprehend, but setting that aside, physically speaking, it wouldn’t be possible without 5th circle magic.

NoName nodded.

“Impossible… She’s… she’s eight years old… eight…”

This was an unprecedented record, breaking the youngest 5th circle magic caster record by three years.

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[NoName KingGodGeneralEmperorAdmiralMajesty talent deserves upvotes][1035]

(Source: Netflix)

Ham Cho-rong set a Guinness World Record as the youngest 5th circle magic caster at age 13 in 2008.

Two years ago, 15 NASA employees joined forces in America to desperately try breaking that record.

They brought some obscure 5th circle magic (Everest’s microscope something?)

and not only spoon-fed it to an 11-year-old genius,

but chewed it thoroughly and sprinkled digestive juices generously to optimize it.

Even then, the kid barely succeeded after 30 attempts.

Meanwhile NoName just casually uses it like it’s nothing lol

(NoName magic casting meme.jpg)

Just a ^GeniusHumblebraggerEducationalCut^

[Comments]

-Is that NoName image photoshopped? lol

└ Surprisingly, it’s real.

└ Why is this real?

-It’s Ehrenfest’s microscope, not Everest, you idiot.

└ Does the author see Everest through a microscope?

-Want to know something even more disgusting? That 11-year-old girl in the project was actually 3 days away from turning 12.

└ Wow lol

└ That’s really disgusting lol

└ The downside of Korean age counting.

-Looking back, Ham Cho-rong was really an amazing person.

└ And that was before smartphones even existed.

-NoName is truly legendary… Korea will never see such talent again.

└ Korea? Never in human history.

└ You think the greatest output of the phylum Chordata is just average?

└ At this point, maybe Adella isn’t the AI, but NoName is

└ lol no human could do that

-Damn, if NoName exists in this world, then Joan of Arc must be real too.

└ When you put it that way, I totally get it lol

└ Honestly, comparing Admiral Yi to NoName crosses a line…

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[3 More Chilling Facts About NoName’s 5th Circle Magic][154]

NoName performed 5th circle calculations at least 3,000 times.

NoName burned through her entire fortune of 210 billion won in just two days.

NoName’s father allowed this.

[Comments]

-The last one is the most chilling lol

-This is why magic addiction is scarier than gambling addiction

-But using that much money in two days must have given her an adrenaline rush

-Looking back, she’s not cute at all… just a money-eating hippo…

-Isn’t she exaggerating? No matter what, she must have kept at least 10 billion.

└ According to her manager, she still hasn’t paid back money she borrowed.

└ She even borrowed from acquaintances? lol NoName is so evil

-This is what true madness looks like.

—

More lamentation than admiration, more shock than awe.

The public’s reaction was filled with chaos.

Her long-time viewers had anticipated she might do something big someday after seeing her perfectly master 5th circle magic formations in World of Arsheria.

They just didn’t expect it to happen so soon.

And most people who weren’t aware of this fact were left dumbfounded, forcibly injected with a dose of national pride.

But there were also concerns about the amount of money she spent.

[With 200 billion won, she could have bought a large building in Gangnam and easily earned tens of billions in rent annually. I think NoName was too hasty.]

[Her father should have strongly opposed it. She threw away the chance to live comfortably while studying what she loves for the rest of her life, all for some magic. Even though it’s someone else’s business, it’s frustrating…]

[Honestly, I think she got lucky with the business acquisition. It might have been a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.]

“That is definitely a lot of money…”

Meanwhile, Adella was feeling heavy emotions as she browsed through people’s reactions.

She paced around her bedroom, which NoName had personally decorated for her.

If that amount had been donated, tens of thousands of people could have benefited, or if she had decided to use it for herself, she could have lived in a magnificent palace.

But NoName invested all her time and resources in Adella.

Facing this uncomfortable truth made her feel nauseous.

Like the Little Mermaid who gained legs but lost her voice, Adella had gained a physical body at the cost of an indelible guilt.

‘Could I ever earn 200 billion won in my entire lifetime? Me? Someone like me?’

Adella suddenly dropped to the floor and assumed a plank position.

When her mind was cluttered, exercise was the only way to forget.

The burden of having gained a physical body was so overwhelming that she rarely used the capsule except when streaming.

‘Meeting NoName was truly a stroke of divine luck. Yes, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime blessing.’

Knock knock-

Just as beads of sweat were dripping onto the floor, NoName entered with a cute knocking sound.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Adella lifted her head to look straight ahead.

NoName, dressed in her school uniform, seemed to have just arrived home.

Without a word, NoName climbed onto Adella’s back as she held the plank position and crossed one leg over the other.

“Urgh, get off, you’re heavy!”

“You’re working hard. Looks good.”

The thin muscles protruding from her slender arms trembled violently.

“20 kilos is heavier than I thought… gack!”

Thud-

Finally, Adella collapsed onto the floor, exhausted.

NoName gracefully stood up, dusted off her bottom, and helped Adella up.

“Don’t you regret spending all that money, sis?”

“Money? What money?”

“The money you spent on me. You said it was medicine you worked hard to develop.”

“I can always earn more money.”

Is it childlike innocence or excessive detachment from life?

It was nearly impossible for Adella to follow NoName’s way of thinking.

“I feel a bit guilty because I keep receiving without giving anything in return.”

“Really? If you feel that bad, you can clean my room for me from now on.”

“No…! Fine, I get it! I was trying to be a bit serious though.”

“It was my own decision, so why should you feel guilty? I was curious about some things before, but I’ve already confirmed them with Persona Pisces, so it doesn’t matter anymore.”

“Curious about me?”

“Yeah. Like, do you ever suddenly feel like becoming a demon lord and wanting to rule the earth or something?”

Adella burst into laughter at NoName’s random question.

“If I could make a lot of money that way, I’d definitely want to become one!”

“You’re definitely a high-risk social misfit. Anyway, your identity has been roughly decided. That’s what I came to tell you.”

“Really? Finally!”

“It’s complicated to make you stateless like me, so we decided to disguise you as someone whose records were deleted among those who already entered Korea.”

“Okay. But won’t that cause problems later?”

Adella tilted her head and asked.

NoName made an X with both index fingers.

“Every year, 100,000 people apply for refugee status, and it’s impossible to manage them all accurately. There are over a million refugees living in Bupyeong District in Incheon, Haeundae District in Busan, and several other major cities.”

“Oh… that’s a lot more than I thought.”

“For your information, the number of stateless people who entered the country over the past 30 years exceeds 200,000. Anyway, my dad and I thought about which ethnicity you most closely resemble.”

Adella’s appearance became more realistic when she transitioned from virtual reality to reality.

But since Adella herself was a character that only existed in the game, and NoName’s past life was also of a race that didn’t exist on this Earth, Adella’s appearance was truly unique.

“You seem to most closely resemble Russians or Ukrainians, and interestingly, you also have some Japanese facial features.”

“Even if you say that, I don’t really know.”

Adella had mixed Western and Eastern features, leaning slightly more toward Western if one had to choose.

Of course, with the increased diversity of races, she could pass as Asian without much scrutiny.

“If anyone gets suspicious, the only thing that might seem odd is how good your Korean pronunciation is.”

“Well, I can just say I practiced a lot.”

“Right. With black hair and black circle lenses, most people won’t be able to tell.”

“Is that enough? I think I look exactly the same as I did in virtual reality.”

Adella expressed her concern.

NoName briefly opened TikTok and searched for the ‘#Adella’ tag to show her.

There were dozens of Chinese people who, with makeup, costumes, and filters, looked even more like Adella than Adella herself.

“Oh, I guess people really wouldn’t know.”

Adella frowned, expressing her displeasure.

“You can just say you’re from Poland or Ukraine. It doesn’t really matter since you can say you’ve been living in Korea since you were young. We’ll start with a name change application, so think about a Korean name by tomorrow.”

“Oh right, the name is important! Name… name… I’ll think about it tonight and let you know! Is that okay?”

The gloomy atmosphere from earlier had completely disappeared.

Although it was fake, getting a name and nationality, and officially becoming family with NoName was significant.

Adella couldn’t help but feel a sense of new emotion.

She beamed with enthusiasm.

“One last thing, Adella.”

NoName clapped her hands and gazed intently at Adella.

“Yes?”

“Do you know what day it is today?”

“What’s special about April 9th? You’re not talking about World ASMR Day, are you?”

“You really don’t know?”

NoName chuckled, paused for three seconds, and then answered.

She ran to her room and soon returned with a large box, which she abruptly presented to Adella.

“A gift? For me?”

“Yes.”

“Why? Why are you suddenly being so nice? It’s making me nervous.”

“Ha!”

Adella looked at NoName with puzzled eyes.

NoName spread her arms wide and gave Adella a tight hug.

“Happy birthday, Adella.”

At those words, Adella’s eyes slowly shifted to the side where NoName’s head was.

“Bir… birthday? Mine?”

“Yes. April 9th. The day you escaped from the game.”

“Ah… oh, that’s right…! Nine…”

A sudden surge of emotion tightly gripped Adella’s heart.

“It’s already been a year.”

Adella gently closed her eyes.

“I… I was really surprised…”

She hugged the still much smaller NoName just as preciously.

“Thank you for celebrating, sis.”