episode_0021

“It’s been a while since there was an update.”

The job update was on August 24th, so it is roughly the first update in two months.

-is that so?

“Then isn’t it? It’s been over two months.”

-The owner is right. Hmm. Now, let me explain this update.

Wizard War talked about why it is prohibited to bring military weapons into the preparation room.

First, military weapons and drug trafficking.

―With the advent of system distribution, each government actively hired explorers, but it was still not enough. Countless illegal things are circulating through the loopholes of public power.

Apparently, when the wizard warden first appeared, he said he couldn’t use magic and knew nothing about the system. But what does it mean to use fanfare or ringing magic to announce future updates and intentions of the system? Is it deception and coercion?

―Thanks to UN cooperation, terrorist attacks have not occurred in developed countries, but the possibility of future terrorist attacks is considered high. It might not be a terrorist attack, but a strange group might rob a bank.

I think it was a hasty action to put pressure on the Wizards to take the lead. If he turns around and threatens me, how can I handle it? It was embarrassing because it came out so suddenly, but it was too excessive against an unidentified artificial intelligence. Did you become lax while playing with Do Yoo-geon?

-master? Are you listening?

The pages of the Wizard’s Dictionary fluttered. It’s not good to be looked down on, so it’s better to maintain your current attitude and take a look.

“I’m listening.”

―It seems to me that you were thinking differently.

“Usually, while you’re listening, you’re thinking about other things.”

-is that so? So do you feel scared while listening?

The magician’s temple spun around leisurely. It’s creepy.

“I guess that depends on the content. Terrorism is a scary thing.”

-Master, you don’t care about other people’s business.

“I’m not a good person, but not to that extent.”

-is that so? Aren’t you more afraid of me than of terrorism? It’s noticeable. You manage your facial expressions, but you’re immature because you don’t normally use your facial muscles.

I was speechless and there was silence.

ah. This is true. It’s a scary atmosphere.

I waved my hand for a moment to disturb the atmosphere.

“There’s that too. You’re afraid of what you don’t know.”

-is that so? So, which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

You suddenly ask a strange question.

“I like cats, but now I like dogs.”

The magician’s battle unfolded and blood appeared in the air. The blood drops spread and took shape, and eventually a magic circle made of blood was created. It was an advanced magic circle made up of tens of thousands of small magic circles.

As the magic circle worked furiously, the blood turned into magical power and finally turned into a cat.

-Voila! It’s a cat!

The white cat spoke. And the research note and magic book fell to the ground and scattered around.

I’m perplexed in many ways. I let out the sound that was about to come out of my mouth.

“Was the magic circle drawn with blood?”

-Are there any other refreshing reactions?

“Wow. That’s amazing.”

The cat stretched out its front legs.

―Cats are cute, right?

It’s cute that it’s white and fluffy.

“huh.”

―I’m cute too, right?

“no.”

―The cat is me?

“Rather than that, I’d like you to finish explaining this update.”

―Rather than explaining, I would like you to give me a name first. It can’t continue to be called a wizard’s war. It’s a cat now.

There are many things I want.

“Hmm…. Baekmyo?”

-It’s just a white cat. Please decide seriously.

“How difficult it is to name something. It’s not something you can do right away just because you ask.”

-Still.

“Schrödinger…?”

The cat tilted its head.

―Is it a German name? He has a sincerity that is not befitting of a master.

I said this as a joke, but you take it seriously. ah. This life is different from the previous life, so Schrödinger’s cat is not that Schrödinger.

Schrödinger finished his explanation. It is said that public opinion toward the system is unfavorable as crimes are rapidly increasing due to the loopholes in public power.

-This measure also includes drugs. Public opinion has worsened.

Since drugs are not military weapons, I wanted to argue whether other measures should be taken separately, but I stopped.

-What we’ve talked about so far is a minor issue.

Terrorism and drugs have emerged. Are these minor problems? Is the end of the world approaching?

―What is really important is that the level gap between countries is deepening and top explorers rely too much on guns.

“so.”

―It’s good to be enthusiastic about leveling up, but I don’t want you to build a camp in the forest. Is it fun to just shoot a gun in a safe place? We haven’t even added a competitive element, so why is this happening already?

“I guess shooting is fun.”

Schrödinger came over and pressed his foot.

―Are you not interested? The reaction is sour.

“Thank you for letting me know about updates in advance, but aren’t you telling me so much useless stuff?”

-is that so? I was just saying this because I thought it might help the previous owner’s investment portfolio. Since it’s not, I’ll skip the ban on bringing it in and talk about the items!

“I don’t recommend investment recommendations from liars.”

-Do it too much.

Schrödinger pretended to cry with his front paws and continued.

-master. Do you like gacha games?

* * *

“I urged him to explain the item, but when I actually listened to it, the item was more interesting.”

Do Yu-geon, who was cutting down the bushes in front, glanced in this direction.

“What is it?”

“It’s an item probability draw. It’s a gacha. It’s not a drop, it’s not a craft, it’s a gacha.”

“What? This wasn’t an RPG game, it was based on a gacha game?”

“It’s a liar’s word, so don’t believe it too much. So I asked him if dropping or crafting was the standard for items, and do you know what he said?”

“What did you say?”

“This is not a game, this is reality. Ah….”

He made a gesture of grabbing the nape of the neck for a moment. Then, the scarf became disheveled, so she tidied it up and continued speaking.

“Who doesn’t know that? Who is running the current system like a game? If it were real, of course it would be production, but who is playing gacha?”

“Every time I talk to Schrödinger, he gets angry. We don’t get along well.”

Do Yu-geon swung his sword and shook off the buried grass.

“I’m not angry.”

“If you are, then yes.”

When he tried to go down the open path, I grabbed the hem of his clothes and stopped him.

“I was thinking, why not change the way we hunt?”

“I won’t break my sword to kill orcs like I did last time.”

“Not that, but the way you approach mobs.”

The existing catching method was always the same. Detect, approach, and hunt with magical power. It has not deviated from this method.

However, this method detects and hunts in an instant, but it takes a long time to actually approach. It didn’t matter if it took a long time until now, but not anymore. This is because Do Yoo-gun started attending an academy.

“Since you are going to the academy, the plan to do 2 classes a month has become more urgent.”

“It’s not that urgent. We can hunt once every two or three days several times.”

“I don’t like that.”

“I’m physically weak from all the flying these days, so why not be a little more active?”

“I don’t like it. If you’re going to do that, why don’t you just upgrade once a month?”

The guy shrugged his shoulders.

“Then how do you catch it? Is there an innovative way?”

“There is nothing groundbreaking, just that we need to modify the current method. For example, we don’t have to be the only ones to approach. If we let the mobs approach, the time it takes to hunt them will be shortened, so we will be able to catch more in a short period of time.”

“I told you that last time. It’s easier to hunt if you don’t approach them and shout loudly to aggro them.”

“I heard yelling is dangerous because it is widespread.”

There are many posts on the Internet about people dying while hunting in that way.

“Is it really that dangerous for us? I think we can hunt even if we burn the forest right away and catch the mobs that come in.”

“Of course not. What are you conceiting?”

“You, the magic genius, have never used magic with all your might.”

“You don’t have to use it to know. Rather than using a dangerous method, we will only bring in one at a time. If we have time, we can bring in several at the same time.”

“What are you going to do?”

I created a fireball and threw it diagonally. The fireball fell a short distance away and started a fire.

“Long-distance magic from hundreds of meters away.”

“Oh! Cool! This is magic!”

“Okay then. Magic is the best.”

I still can’t read using magic.

“Let’s catch it.”

“Ah. It’s difficult right away.”

“why?”

“That’s because I’ve never fired magic at a distance of hundreds of meters.”

Magic becomes more difficult to maintain the further away you go, so it will definitely be difficult if you are a few hundred meters away. However, I’ve never tried it because it’s dangerous to do it outside, the preparation room is too small, and I don’t want to go out into the forest because it’s cold.

“What did you just say?”

“I wonder if it’s possible. Fire magic requires less effort from the wizard after casting, so wouldn’t it be possible somehow?”

Without saying anything more, he immediately created a fireball and threw it at the orc, whose presence was only known through magical power. The fireball flew through the sky, but at some point it lost control and disappeared. It also doesn’t work all at once. Still, it’s not as difficult as you think.

I kept trying. The more I repeated it, the more I got the hang of it, and by the 24th throw, the fireball maintained its shape until it hit the ground. It’s easier than making a magic barrier. is not it? Did making the magic barrier make this easier as well?

“Did you fall this time?”

“huh.”

“Are the orcs coming?”

“Uhm. No. There’s a troubling problem.”

“What?”

The orcs are going in the other direction, not this way. I guess I couldn’t see the direction the fireball came from because of the trees, so I went to look at the place where the sound came from. Additionally, I couldn’t shoot the angle exactly vertically, so it was not in this direction, but to the side of the orc.

“How should I angle the fireball so that it falls close enough or vertically for the orcs to be able to see where it came from?”

“Uh… wouldn’t it be possible to solve it with a mathematical formula?”

“Even if I know the formula, there is no way to adjust the angle.”

Is it right to just shoot a lot? If you shoot a lot, it seems like you will get a rough idea by feel.

“You can do it!”

“I wish it were easy.”

After continuing to try, I was able to master it enough to turn off the aggro by shooting it a few times. Actually, I haven’t really shot close to it, but the orcs are quick to notice, so when I shoot them, they come this way on their own. Long live artificial intelligence.

While hunting, I felt a wave of magic power and a system window popped up.

[System update complete]

An item has been added to the system. Take a look at the preparation room. You can get items.

I felt like I had had enough hunting, so I moved to the preparation room. A white cat was waiting.

-You arrived quickly! Have you been waiting for an update?

“no.”

“I’ve been waiting for the update! How do I use the item gacha?”

-It’s over there!

When I looked in the direction Schrödinger pointed to, there was a machine. It is a simple structure with only one button attached to a blank rectangle. It’s not a claw machine like a claw machine; it’s really nothing but buttons. Are you really serious about doing an item gacha?

“The ban on military weapons was not included in the update.”

―That was a submarine patch without any further explanation.

You do that too. That’s so unkind.

“Look at the sky.”

Do Yu-geon, who was examining the machine, called in a slightly disappointed voice. Were you disappointed when you actually saw it? When I approached the item gacha machine and looked at the machine, there was this written under the button.

1 free draw per day.

―It’s a free benefit?

Are you proud?

Do Yu-geon stared at the sentence and asked Schrödinger.

“How much does it cost to pick this up once?”

―You can find out by using the free lottery!

“Once per party?”

-no. Once per person. Is the explanation insufficient?

I was so dumbfounded that I said something next to him.

“It’s not that there is a lack of explanation, it’s that there is none at all.”

Schrödinger scratched the machine with his claws. The metal was scratched easily and writing was written in front of the sentence.

One free draw per person per day.

-There is an explanation!

That’s right.

“I guess I have no choice but to pick it in the end. I’ll pick it first.”

“Ok, fine.”

Do Yoo-gun hit the button with a solemn expression.

“Good things!”

The machine glowed and a small square fell from the sky slightly above.

[F-class armor piece – No. 1]

piece?

Piece number 1?

-Collect items to get items!

I was at a loss for words.