Stalkerizing

[Dionysus’ Blessed Robe Gloves]

Option 1: Casting speed +1.1%

Option 2: Casting speed +2.3%

Additional options can be added.

It was to see beauty more clearly.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: So, does praying actually work?

[Party] Chasa: It dropped.

[Party] Chasa:

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Wtf Why the hell does superstition work?

[Party] Shokrates: Did you pretend to pray but not actually pray?

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: My fingerprint just wore down by 1g, you know?

[Party] Chasa: Thank you.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Congrats congrats congrats congrats!

[Party] Freedeal: Chasa-nim, congrats!

[Party] a10235044: Hyung, congrats!

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Wow, those options are beautiful.

[Party] Shokrates: Holy shit speed + speed.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: But seriously, is the drop rate real? Two weeks of grinding, and finally, a top-tier gloves drop.

[Party] Freedeal: Someone shut this arrogant bastard up.

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Getting top-tier options is always tough.

[Party] Shokrates: Said the Guardian with a full top-tier set.

Oath’s Vow had offered kind words of comfort. At first, Sa-yoon had thought he was the only sane person in this insane group.

[Party] Oath’s Vow: If you keep working at it, you’ll eventually get everything you need.

At least, until he said something like that. There was something about him that vaguely resembled Sa-yoon. Was that how others saw him?

No, no matter what, it couldn’t be to that extent… Sa-yoon firmly denied it with all his might.

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Anyway, since you got one, the rest should come soon too.

Seeing the flood of congratulatory messages, Sa-yoon silently opened the distribution window and entered a number.

[Distributing 150,000,000G to party members.]

When he pressed the confirm button, jjalgeurang!—the sound of coins dropping echoed. It was what they called bojji—a tip.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Huh?

[Party] Freedeal: Huh?

[Party] Shokrates: Leech party.

[Party] a10235044: ???

[Party] a10235044: Hyung, why are you giving us money?

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Are we the kind of party that gives out money just because someone gets an item? I feel left out.

Each party member received 30 million, all looking equally baffled. Normally, in a fixed party or a group of acquaintances, it wasn’t common practice to distribute gold just because someone got an item.

[Party] Chasa: Lol ah, it’s my first time getting a top-tier option.

[Party] Chasa: I just feel good.

That’s what he said, but goodwill never came for free.

Besides dungeons, Divine had plenty of other content to enjoy—fishing, battlefields, daily quests, and more.

There were even achievement grinds, spanning a whopping 800 categories, designed for veteran players who had already maxed out their top-tier options.

Everyone said they were only doing it because they had nothing better to do, but Sa-yoon knew better. They weren’t really that free; they were sticking around for a reason. And a big part of that was probably because of the Temporary Nick.

So, in his own way, this was his way of showing appreciation.

[Party] Chasa: Just felt like ringing the golden bell once.

[Party] Chasa: I appreciate you guys running dungeons with me.

[Party] Shokrates: Now I just feel even sadder for you.ㅜ

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Honestly, this party is the most fun for me these days.

[Party] a10235044: We’re all just people with nothing better to do.ㅜ No need to be grateful.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: See, this is exactly what I mean haha

[Party] Shokrates: Well, in any case, I’ll gladly accept it. ^^

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Free money, thanks thanks~

[‘a10235044’ has distributed 750,000,000G.]

[You have received 150,000,000G.]

“…Huh?”

30 million was neither a huge amount nor a small one. It was just the right sum—enough to be appreciated without feeling excessive, so the party members accepted it without much fuss. But then, jjalgeurang!—the sound of coins dropping rang out once more.

[Party] Shokrates: Huh?

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Huh?

[Party] Freedeal: Huh?

[Party] Oath’s Vow: What’s this now?

[Party] a10235044: I just feel good too. ^^

[Party] a10235044: Since hyung got the item.

[Party] Shokrates: LOL

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Big spender, big win~

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Wait, is this actually a part-time job party? I think we’re about 200 million short of our wages.

[Party] a10235044: LOL Anyone who took the money, quiet.

[Party] Shokrates: …Is this just a way of telling us all to shut up?

As Sa-yoon watched the nonsensical chatter fill the party chat, he clicked on the temporary nickname and sent a whisper.

[Whisper] Chasa: What are you doing?

[Whisper] a10235044: Hyung, didn’t you say you were broke?

[Whisper] a10235044: Why are you wasting money like this?

Ah. Sa-yoon let out a small sigh. He shouldn’t have lied about that.

[Whisper] Chasa: Nah, I sold Cataloa, so I’ve got plenty of money.

[Whisper] a10235044: Ah, sure.

There wasn’t a shred of trust in that response. Instead, it was loaded with the unspoken thought: How much money could you really make just by selling some fish?

[Whisper] Chasa: I’ll send the money back.

[Whisper] a10235044: Why?

The way he asked, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, was pretty bold. As Sa-yoon had said before, he had no habit of taking pocket change from others. But this wasn’t just the 30 million he had given out—it was 150 million, a pretty hefty sum.

[Party] Shokrates: So, uh, how long are we supposed to keep our mouths shut?

[Party] Freedeal: —thoughts on this one?

[Party] Oath’s Vow: Oh, is it shopping time?

[Party] Freedeal: Gotta spend windfall money right away~

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Ugh, why is there no stock for the frog outfit?ㅜ

The party members who had received the money were already deep into browsing the trading marketplace, completely immersed in shopping. Instead of traveling to an in-game trading hub, they used temporary market access, which had a much higher transaction fee.

Watching their nonchalant reaction, Sa-yoon felt completely lost. Have I been playing this game too much on my own? Did tip amounts skyrocket due to inflation?

Either way, there was no way he could accept this kind of money from a kid.

 [‘You have sent a trade request to a10235044.’]

 [‘a10235044 has declined the trade.’]

 [‘You have sent a trade request to a10235044.’]

 [‘a10235044 has declined the trade.’]

 [‘You have sent a trade request to a10235044.’]

 [‘a10235044 has declined the trade.’]

The moment he sent the trade request, it was instantly rejected. Every attempt he made was swiftly declined.

[Whisper] Chasa: Take your money back.

[Whisper] a10235044: Hyung, just give up already haha. 

[Whisper] a10235044: I really have a lot of money!

Sa-yoon had quite a bit of money himself.

“If you keep refusing like this, it just makes me more determined…”

Tapping his mouse a few times, Sa-yoon suddenly moved with a sense of resolve. A few clicks, and his goal was easily accomplished.

[Distributing 750,000,000G to party members.]

[Party] Shokrates: ???

[Party] Oath’s Vow: What’s going on now?

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Wait, was this some kind of relay giveaway? A donation chain?

[Party] Shokrates: I’m suddenly a little scared.

[Party] GegulGegulFrog: Same, I kinda want to return this…

[Party] Chasa: No, no, it’s fine.

[Whisper] a10235044: …

[Whisper] a10235044: Hyung, what are you doing right now?

[Whisper] Chasa: If you give me money again, I’ll just redistribute it.

Even as he said that, 750 million was quite a significant sum for Sa-yoon as well.

His inventory balance had dropped drastically in an instant, but he knew it would come back eventually through crafting. And if he really needed more, he could just buy some with real money.

[Whisper] a10235044: Why are you so stubborn?

[Whisper] Chasa: Yep, I sure am haha. 

Says the one to talk.

The temporary nickname user grumbled quite a bit through whispers, seemingly realizing that he wouldn’t be able to win against Sa-yoon.

Satisfied, Sa-yoon smiled as he continued running dungeons.

***

By the time they had finished their usual dungeon routine, it was already midnight.

Normally, after clearing the last dungeon, everyone would disband, and Sa-yoon would team up separately with the temporary nickname player to run Medusa.

But today, unlike usual, no one was leaving the party.

 [You have received mail.]
[You have received mail.]
[You have received mail.]
[You have received mail.]
[You have received mail.]
[You have received mail.]

Suddenly, a flood of mail notifications poured in.