NOVEL WEB Chapter 35
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In truth, I never intended to step out this much while playing my alternate character.
From the moment I created my alternate character, all I wanted was to enjoy myself.
The reason I shared information about one-day buffs with Suzuka, whom I bumped into at the worship hall?
Suzuka was already in the worship hall, and it was information that would be public anyway.
The method of dealing massive damage to undead with healing spells was the same. Some people already knew it.
Because of that, the population of Priests was less than I anticipated.
But it wasn’t fair to blame those who didn’t share information. Sharing what you discovered on your own is a personal freedom.
One-day buffs and healing. Honestly, I thought it was pretty decent up to that point.
“Just admit it.”
“Negative. It’s indeed Master’s fault.”
Ugh. Akachan denied me.
The expressionless gaze of Akachan felt quite piercing.
Is she mad? I’ve never seen an angry Akachan before.
“Everyone seems to be trying Golem Training.”
Currently, Akachan and I were wandering around Akare in spectator mode.
It was to observe how the things I did would play out.
As I had expected, many were teaming up with Priests to attempt Golem Training.
“That’s not going to be efficient.”
Golem Training is originally a stat-up method that occurs during the teaching event at level 50.
Naturally, the efficiency of Golem Training attempted below level 50 could only be low.
The gap between a Priest who hasn’t undergone their Second Awakening and a High Priest, who is above them, was more vast than heaven and earth.
That said, it wouldn’t mean there’s no effect at all, but it wasn’t necessary to insist on similar Golem Training.
“Analyzing… Estimated meaningful stat change around 5 to 10.”
“Is the correction probability applied normally?”
“Affirmative. The chances for corrections to rise are significantly lower than other stats.”
Warrior. Fighter. Hunter. These three will inevitably undergo Golem Training with the Knight Commander and the High Priest eventually.
During this process, the traces of the previously received similar Golem Training would be erased by the divine power of the High Priest.
If both the effects of similar Golem Training and real Golem Training were applied simultaneously, it would be too overpowered.
The same goes for other classes as well.
Mages undergo physical reformation as their Circle levels up.
Priests, after receiving baptism, return to pristine bodies without a single blemish.
Thus, spending a long time in the low-level range doing similar Golem Training would be a loss in the long run.
Then, here’s a question: Why does similar Golem Training exist?
It was just left as a feature to assist early game progression.
Though I created the game, Akare was rather challenging.
How many people in reality have actually experienced combat?
From the start, the stats gained through similar Golem Training were very limited.
A stat of 10 has significant meaning in the later stages of the game, but since the stats gained through similar Golem Training were only usable in the earlier stages, it wasn’t a major issue.
Although the information hadn’t been disclosed yet, various voices were arising, but there was nothing to be done about it.
The sense of disparity and misunderstandings arising from the gap in information. The only thing needed to resolve these things was one thing.
Time.
“Ugh… This too is ultimately a problem that time will solve.”
Just then, a Warrior who had performed a bit of similar Golem Training started a teaching event.
Though not a live streamer, he was a Mutuber running a gaming YouTube channel.
Wouldn’t he upload a video of the teaching he received to Mutube?
If that video spread, the misunderstandings would be corrected immediately.
“Akachan, are you still mad?”
“…”
Akachan had a sullen expression on her face.
No doubt about it, she still looked angry.
‘And rightly so.’
The Director, who had dealt with almost everything, spent a while just playing the alternate character and started doing strange things, increasing the workload.
It’s easy to understand why I would be upset if I put myself in her shoes.
“I’m sorry. What can I do to make you forgive me?”
“Me too.”
Akachan’s gaze looked towards the horizon.
“I want to play in Akare.”
“…Shall we play together?”
Zap—
Let’s do some salaryman loafing together. That suggestion didn’t fly at all.
Well, it makes no sense for someone who’s being paid to be loafing around.
“Alright. For a while, I’ll take care of all the work.”
“Affirmative. I’m very happy.”
Akachan smiled.
What? Akachan is smiling?
Did I incorporate various expression functions when designing her Golem?
I was about to ask Akachan directly, but she had already deactivated spectator mode and descended into the Akare world.
“Well, I’ll ask later.”
Sigh.
Swallowing a sigh inwardly, I moved to the operator’s office.
***
It had already been two hours since the Knight Commander, Jasper, had performed Golem Training.
During that time, Master Kim had faced near-death experiences several times and had been defeated miserably.
In the process of repeating this countless times, Master Kim’s body was gradually nearing completion.
“Oh, not bad…”
Already beyond a hundred units, during the sparring, Jasper marveled.
Master Kim was showing signs of gradual growth, and the divine power embedded by the High Priest was shining.
“…Faster than I expected.”
At Jasper’s acknowledgment, a system message appeared before Master Kim.
[ You have acquired the skill ‘Golem Training.’ ]
“Finally!”
Master Kim opened the skill window to check the information about the recently acquired Golem Training.
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Golem Training (Passive Skill)
– All stats increase by 20
– Resistance to elements increases by 10
– Magical resistance increases by 10
– Physical resistance increases by 10
– Damage amplification increases by 20%
*You, kneel before the Iron Man.
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“Wow, what is this…?”
Impressed by the overwhelming stat-up, Master Kim surged forward.
Boom—!
A noise reminiscent of striking the air echoed.
Wind then swept over towards Jasper, who was watching from the opposite side.
It was indeed a powerful gust.
“Congratulations. You’ve finally acquired the iron body.”
“The iron body…”
Perhaps due to the increased correction level, it felt as though all five senses had been expanded somehow.
A feeling of fullness that made it seem like I could accomplish anything.
Master Kim wanted to test this fullness.
And just in time, there was a suitable test subject right before his eyes.
“Come!”
Feeling the burning ambition in Master Kim’s gaze, Jasper boldly shouted.
Meanwhile, the in-game gallery was in utter chaos.
They thought that the buffing mechanism shared by Pera was the same as Golem Training.
But in truth, Pera’s similar Golem Training had too many differences compared to real Golem Training.
First of all, no matter how much one did similar Golem Training, a skill would not be generated separately.
In contrast, Master Kim had merely sparred with the Knight Commander for two hours but had already acquired Golem Training as a skill.
In other words, the buffing that Pera had mentioned was a different type of buffing from real Golem Training.
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Is Aurora a complete idiot? Totally leaking it LOL [10]
The Saint was just a Golem Training dealer, s**t [5]
I’ve been doing similar Golem Training for four hours now and it’s awful [23]
The Golem Training folks were just trying to eat free and ended up frustrated [16]
I banged away for half a day, and my correction didn’t rise a bit, f**k [33]
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Ta-da~! The tip that Pera shared was not Golem Training.
As soon as that fact was revealed, victims began pouring into the gallery.
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[Title] Who said it was similar Golem Training? LOL
(A capture of a stat increase of 10 in durability through similar Golem Training)
This isn’t similar Golem Training, it’s a skill, Harden Up, you freaking morons.
Isn’t the stat increase random?…
If I had just fought normally instead of wasting time with Golem Training, I would’ve hit level 50 ages ago.
Just awful.
Recommend 680, Dislike 0.
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[Comment 325]
You’ve realized the secret of the unity of attack and defense.
Come as a Warrior.
Don’t kidnap a perfectly fine Hunter.
What part of a ripened ranged attacker looks fine?
The fact is, durability increased, so I’m healthier.
Healthy (for real).
Why is it a real fact?
This too must be a blessing from the new Aurora.
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The effective stats for Hunters were attack power, agility, and correction level.
Affinity wasn’t bad either. The types of traps that Hunters had were attached to the affinity coefficient.
But a case had emerged where, against all odds, only durability had increased by 10.
They say it’s tragic up close and comedic from a distance.
The Hunter, who faced the ultimate absurdity, was instantly enshrined in a concept article.
In this way, similar Golem Training was an investment that didn’t yield efficiency.
Just like when Pera first opened the age of free meals and then many free meal hunters and factories were normalized.
This time, the angry individuals who suffered once again directed their fury at the cause of this incident.
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[Title] Pera << The worst troublemaker ever, upvote! Aurora << I’m just struggling to clean up the mess that Pera made. Opened the age of free meals and only increased Aurora's workload. To those who suspected that both were the same person, please reflect. Recommend 1255, Dislike 1. ――― [Comment 681] The fact is, the Saint also did nothing wrong. What? What do you mean by that... Well, who’s to blame here? Isn’t it the fault of the place where free meal certification threads kept appearing? Aren’t you a Saint? Just sympathize, okay? Hypocrisy is a concept, LOL. As public opinion solidified into “the in-game gallery is stupid,” another Mutube video posted in the gallery created further confusion. ――― [Title] Breaking News) If you receive real Golem Training, similar Golem Training disappears. (Link to a Mutube video of a ranked warrior) At the end of the video, the attack power gained from similar Golem Training disappears LOL. If you receive real Golem Training, similar Golem Training is reset, LOL. (Capture of the author's correction rising by 5) My correction too, f**k. Recommend 1025, Dislike 150. ――― [Comment 777] In the meantime, correction rising by 5, f**k man. You slyly gave a victory, ugh. They said the chance is less than 4%, how can that happen? Wow, what a waste, LOL. How generous can a timed stat be? In the destiny of its disappearance, I just feel grateful. I spent half a day trying to finish it; you can't be serious? Absolutely!!! It’s not a lie, LOL. ――― Observing all of this, I wore a satisfied smile. As I predicted, the in-game gallery was self-regulating. Accordingly, the nonsensical rumor that Pera and Aurora were the same person was quickly put to rest. Setting a bigger fire to put out a smaller one, but I didn’t care. “It’s about time to raise it.” Master Kim was pushing the climax of the first main storyline. The Empire attempting to rescue Raven and the Elder Lich trying to stop them. The scene that had been the highlight of the trailer was about to unfold. It was time to unveil the ‘Elder Lich Cinematic Trailer’ that had been meticulously crafted during production. ---