Ttalkak!
In the early evening, a dark room. The only light came from the monitor. I slowly moved the mouse to operate the computer.
"Um."
I wasn't very familiar with the small screen and machine. In the past I had never used a computer but I saw it a few times. I had become accustomed to it over the past few days but I still felt uncomfortable using it.
Duk. Duk. Duduk.
My index finger tapped the keyboard. The typical stance of an eagle.
It was ludicrous to think I could use it quickly when I only touched a computer a few days ago. It was to the extent that 300 strokes seemed to be used. I identified all the icons on the desktop.
I adapted to the computer like cotton soaking up water. It was an indispensable necessity for people living in modern times so I needed to learn it, even if it was by force.
'I need to look at an Awakened online cafe to receive information about raids.'
Everyone had learned about the existence of the Awakened due to the announcement from the United States. Their strength and supernatural powers. Many people were enthusiastic and bombarded the portal sites about them.
It was the same with the Awakened. The majority became aware of each other's existence and the Awakened started to assemble. I heard from Kim Yong-woo that there was a cafe the Awakened could subscribe to.
The main portal site had articles associated with the Awakened. Just pressing three letters on the keyboard would come up with the Awakened as an associated search term.
But the cafe where Saints gathered wasn't something that could be found through a search.
I pulled out a piece of paper from the wallet on my desk. A website address, ID and password was written on the white paper.
'Here.'
The English words on the piece of paper was typed into the address bar and a black screen appeared. The only thing present was the login box in the centre.
ID and password.
I clicked OK and the background changed to the message 'Randalph Brigsiel-nim. I sincerely welcome you.'
Then a bulletin board unfolded.
'VIP.'
The VIP status was displayed in the top left corner. Kim Yong-woo didn't just give me an ID but also made sure I was authorized to view all the forums.
I knew about it at the time. Usually a person would feel hesitant at this type of favour but I was different. My style wasn't to decline anything given to me.
However, I wouldn't receive it unconditionally. I gave him one Core in return. It was a Core he obtained from one of the random high ranking creatures that appeared.
[Mana Core
rating: Rare
Description: You possess a mana core filled with a mana. The core allows you to use in different ways.]
Humans placed tremendous value on this Core. It was the crystallization of pure mana. It didn't matter to demons and high ranking creatures but the one ones could absorb the opponent's Core to grow stronger.
I intended to play an active role in the human world so I pack away any mana before the creatures in the dungeon could get to it.
'It is good that I packed it.'
I know that I gave a Core with a huge value. Actually, Kim Yong-woo had broken into a sweat when I gave him the Core.
He had a considerable amount of money in his bank account if I took into account his car. It was cleanly washed and worth at least 5 billion won.
In fact, Kim Yong-woo thought that was lacking. The level of the Awakened right now meant they couldn't kill the creature that would drop this level of Core. It was an extremely rare item.
Thanks to that, I could relax in this house.
'Did he sell it at the secret auction in San Francisco?'
Curiosity rose but I soon turned it off. Money was readily available. And the economy and currency would collapse in approximately 15 years. Even if I could stop it, I wouldn't.
"A lot."
My eyes turned to the screen again. The homepage was flooded with various posts. A significant amount of real time articles caused a new page after just 1 minute.
There were quite a few Awakened subscribed. If I wanted to view a specific article then I needed to find a separate forum.
First I looked for basic information. There was basic information besides the names of each Awakened. Some were locked and when I clicked on them, a pop up window stated that 100 points was required.
I had 10 points. The information I required was easily accessible so I didn't need a lot of points.
The title was 'Dungeon Entrance Map.' There was a reason why a Dungeon Master bought a map. The only person who knew the dungeon better than me was the fairy Yihi.
I started to read the posts from the bottom.
'I want to know how much details are known.'
I was quickly disappointed. There wasn't any valuable information.
It was an overview from the Awakened about details of the creatures, how to obtain the Core and basic quest information. I didn't need that information.
However, the 'urgent announcements' at the top had some value.
「Emergence of the Ale Snake. Please note that they have a strong attack venom that causes paralysis. Check the attached list for pictures. 」
「Recently the body of an Awakened was found in the dungeon. Test results revealed that it was the result of an inside job. Please pay special attention to the other Heroes on raids.」
「 A monster wave has started in China. Please click on the link for more information. 」
A monster wave referred to incidents where creatures emerged from the dungeon. The official announcements warned the Awakened of dangerous information.
After checking other minor things, he clicked on the forums for those seeking 'raid members.'
'People can be found here.'