World Tree Elf.
This was already the third time humanity had encountered this race in the Space League.
The World Tree Elf number this time is 99.
-This time, World Tree Elf – 99?
-71, 200, 99. There are so many different numbers haha.
-Wow, but the two teams above us are both World Tree Elves. The 71 teams that lost to us are also ranked 7th.
World Tree Elf 200 took first place, and the newly introduced World Tree Elf – 99 took second place.
Among the highest ranks, it was in the heavenly realm.
-1st place and 2nd place, the points earned are similar. It wouldn't be surprising if the rankings changed at any time.
-Ugh, but 3rd place also has similar scores? Are they also world tree elves?
-Ah, then really ㅡㅡ Those elves are so tough… … .
Although humanity won the first match against the World Tree Elves.
Most viewers knew that it was not because humanity was good.
In order to execute the players, the elf deliberately used a trick without using cards.
If the game had been officially played, humanity would have lost unconditionally.
'There are a total of 5 teams of World Tree Elves… … I think the reason humanity is still in 4th place is because they matched up in one match.'
As Seong Ji-han looked at the leaderboard that opened up as ?? disappeared, he remembered the rankings before the extinction of mankind.
While humanity was at the bottom with Uruk.
The World Tree Elves recorded a total of 4 losses from 1st to 5th place.
When the game was matched between them, they each shared 1 win and 1 loss.
The dragon race, which ranked 6th, lost 10 times, losing only to the elves.
'When I think about that time, my current ranking seems like a miracle.'
The elves and dragons were overwhelmingly at the top.
Because we won victory over both races.
'But you shouldn't be satisfied with your current grades. I need to keep cruising along, get promoted to the Bronze League, and be freed from Battle.net.'
To do that, not only official league matches.
The race had to achieve good results in league competitions like this and in regular Battle.net games.
As the league nears its end.
Even if you lose or win in an official league match, there are quite a few cases where your ranking is higher due to the many points you have earned.
'Planetary exploration… … This game had a pattern of going well in the beginning and then getting swept away by the elves every time.'
In most of the competitive league matches I played in my last life, humanity was in the bottom half of the rankings.
It ended with the elves and dragons slaughtering the lower races.
However, in the planetary exploration that takes place this time, the team maintains a high ranking without being pushed aside by other races.
We were suddenly attacked by elves and defeated.
'There needs to be a good agreement between the guilds, but I don't know if that will be possible in 3 days.'
In my last life, the atmosphere was quite bad because humanity had lost three games in a row and was at the bottom.
Guilds from each country fiercely competed with each other over lineups to gain advantage in league competition.
However, this time things have turned out much better than before, so it must be better than before.
"uncle. "Hayeon is asking you to come to the guild?"
"Hayeon? "Because of this league competition?"
"huh. "Is there a lineup problem?"
A standby guild that can field 25 people in this league competition.
However, most of the members of the waiting guild were renters.
Traffic control was needed to determine who should be allowed to compete.
"okay. I'll go."
* * *
The guild master room of the waiting guild.
"Owner. "It's been a while since I saw you!"
"Iknow, right."
Lee Ha-yeon greeted Seong Ji-han with a happy face.
"I really wanted to say thank you to the owner when I met him. "It was hard to see him face to face because he was so busy."
"What a thank you. "What did I do?"
"The owner is ranked first in the race!"
Why is that?
When Seong Ji-han looked at Lee Ha-yeon with puzzled eyes, she smiled.
"That was the condition for the growth of my gift through 'cultivation.' "One of the guild members is ranked first in the tribe."
"ah… … "It was like that."
"Hehe. Didn't you feel the performance? "I added a super-strengthened experience buff."
"Somehow I felt like I was climbing a little better."
Seong Ji-han recalled the regular game he had been playing for the past few days.
Every time you finish a game, your level goes up by 2-3, so I was wondering if they gave me that much because I was part of Space 4.
'It also included an experience buff.'
Somehow, the growth rate was too fast.
Currently in mid-April the level is 291.
At this rate, you will reach level 300 during the promotion period held at the end of the month.
I felt like I could become the first human being to challenge the Master League promotion match.
"What exactly is the effect of SSS level training?"
"First of all, it is possible to 'super strengthen' the training buff for one player. In addition, it increases the probability of gift level growth."
"Hoo. "You mean a gift too?"
"yes. Of course, the existing buff effect is also increased."
At the same time, Lee Ha-yeon's eyes sparkled.
"It is said that if you raise the 'Master of the Stars', the training effect will be further strengthened... … "You're talking about a constellation, right?"
"If you are the master of the stars, I guess so."
"also… … Owner. Will you continue to accept my buff? "We must win-win until the end!"
"of course. "Buffs like this are always welcome."
A training buff that shows further growth potential even after reaching SSS level.
Seong Ji-han smiled with satisfaction, thinking that appointing Lee Ha-yeon as guild master was a godsend.
That's how the meeting started in a warm atmosphere.
"First of all, owner. "This is the guild operation report so far."
Before starting, Lee Ha-yeon handed Seong Ji-han a thick document.
"I'm sure Hayeon did a great job."
He returned the document to Lee Ha-yeon as is.
"… … You really have no interest in running a guild. Still, take a look around. "What are you going to do if I embezzle?"
"seizure? You can take them all. "All I have to do is remain as the guild master."
After selling the invitation to the Palace of Delight that he received from the Succubus Queen, Seong Ji-han became free from GP.
For him, Lee Ha-yeon's training buff was more important than the income generated from the waiting guild.
"Ugh. "How can I do that?"
"You can really take it."
"Even a standby guild shines when there is an owner. "Like today's agenda."
Sigh.
Lee Ha-yeon opened a new window on her monitor.
With the title [Request to form a waiting guild lineup].
The names of some of the best players in the world began to come to mind.
From Oliver of the United States, who fell to second place in the world rankings, all names up to 100th place were listed.
"What is this?"
"This is a list of people who belong to the standby guild and want to participate in league competition. Now, from 2nd to 100th in the world rankings. "Everyone, without exception, requested to participate as a member of the waiting guild."
"These people… … "They don't do it in their own guild?"
Seong Ji-han asked back with a puzzled expression.
Since there was a lineup problem, I thought all the loaned players were saying they would return to their guilds and play.
When I came down and listened to the story, I found out about the players who were on loan as well.
Isn't it true that even non-players want to join the standby guild somehow?
"I talked to other guild officials the other day… … "Everyone gave us the 'First Guild' spot."
First Guild.
In this planetary exploration, all participating races had to designate a first guild.
Members of the First Guild received the 'First Pioneer' buff and were greatly strengthened compared to other guild members.
If all members of the First Guild died, there was a penalty of immediate defeat in the league competition.
"First guild? "Aren't American First and the People's Association greedy?"
"Everyone unanimously agreed to give it to us to take it."
"To be exact, the young lady received the concession. "If you don't want your guild member position adjusted, just quietly support it."
"oh. Gayoung. Anyone who hears this will think I threatened you. Shouldn't the waiting guild that is number one in the world rankings and has people who are likely to be Constellation candidates be promoted to first? "I just persuaded you logically."
Ha-yeon Lee laid out all the boards in advance.
Seong Ji-han nodded with a smile on his face.
"First Guild. I was already trying to get it, but you stopped the traffic in advance. "Well done."
"Hehe. What~ Then, what should we do with the list?"
"They ask us to select one person from each of the 19 guilds participating."
"Instead of cutting them in order of ranking, just one person at a time?"
"yes. 'First Pioneer' buff. I think it would be good for players with this to lead their own guilds."
Details about the 'First Pioneer' buff announced in advance by Battle.net.
There was only talk that the First Guild's guild members were strengthened compared to regular guild members, but there was no detailed information.
When Seong Ji-han spoke about this with strange confidence, Lee Ha-yeon's eyes sparkled as if she was interested.
"Owner… … "Did you have a precognitive dream again?"
"It's just a guess."
"Hmm~ Have you ever come out of that precognitive dream? "Now that I think about it, you recruited me because you were convinced of the possibility of 'cultivating' a gift that I had given up on."
"I'm curious too."
Not only Lee Ha-yeon, but also Lim Ga-young, who was standing behind him, asked Seong Ji-han a question with a curious expression.
After opening the hidden bonus at the right time, it was widely accepted that Seong Ji-han had the ability to see the future.
'For those two, I only know the bad ending.'
Seong Ji-han smiled bitterly.
Gayoung Lim is killed by the King of Swords.
Lee Ha-yeon lived as a gambling addict with her face on fire.
However, this is already a future that will not be realized.
The Sword King came back to Korea.
Lee Ha-yeon gave up gambling and made her abilities known to the whole world.
He spoke in a light tone.
"well… … Hayeon, please don't gamble."
"Well, I quit a long time ago!"
"Gayoung, you have a lot of GP."
"GP… … "You mean?"
"yes. If you die on Battle.net at any time, you can be resurrected. "Enough."
"Did I die in that future?"
Because I knew very well how amazing Seong Ji-han's precognitive ability was.
Unlike usual, Gayoung Lim asked in a trembling voice.
"no. "Just be careful."
With that, Seong Ji-han leaves the guild master's room.
Lim Ga-young looked at Lee Ha-yeon with a serious face.
"… … miss. "Please give me that salary."
"Yeah, yeah. "I'll give you 10 years worth."
Lee Ha-yeon then hurriedly transfers the GP right on the spot.
Seong Ji-han spoke lightly, but the two who accepted it were extremely serious.
* * *
3 days later.
[League competition, 'Planet Exploration' begins.] [Humanity's first guild is the 'Atmospheric Guild'.]Flash!
Members of the first guild, the standby guild, are summoned first.
The remaining 19 guild members were summoned to follow.
"Is this a planet to colonize…?" … ."
"Is it a desert? It's desolate. "What are you asking me to do here?"
When players are chatting with each other and looking around.
A message occurred to them.
[Explore the planet, keep competing races in check, and complete the colony!] [The race for which the colony has been completed continuously receives rewards according to the completeness of the colony.]"Colony… … ."
"They don't clearly tell you what the reward is."
"But wouldn't it be something good if it were a competitive game?"
For regular players, only two lines of the message appear.
[Epic Quest] [Completely settle the colony and enter the Hall of Fame.]-Reward – Absorb and strengthen star abilities
'If it's the power of a star… … 'Am I married?'
Seong Ji-han received an epic quest and a surprising reward.
If this is something that will strengthen your martial spirit, it is a quest that must be completed at all costs.
[Would you like to check the Hall of Fame?]"okay."
Then, a new Hall of Fame window appeared, and the list of top 100 appeared.
'Is it okay to just be in the top 100?'
This is the name that comes up here anyway, so you wouldn't know it even if you looked at it.
Seong Ji-han, who was only checking the scores at the back of the list, opened his eyes wide when he saw the name in 100th place.
[100th place – Artmu]A name he knew well appeared.