Chapter 23
At first, I was going to share this fact with the people on the gallery, but..
I decided that anything related to DOLL wasn't something that should be posted on the gallery, so for now, I decided to keep it a secret to myself until exchange time came.
‘Still, exploiting bugs probably isn't a good idea...’
I remembered that exploiting a bug could end up bringing me bad consequences.
I was only going to make exactly 1 million DOLL for now without getting greedy, but..
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Mentality : 165 / 165
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Around the 32nd time I took the helmet off and put it back on.
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Mentality : 165 / 195
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“..Huh?”
I could see that my Mentality was no longer filling all the way up.
“..It already got blocked?”
What kind of real-time patch was this?
“Wow..”
Just in case, I took the helmet off and put it back on again, but..
Seeing that my Mentality still wasn't filling up, I realized that the status window had already patched the bug.
‘..Am I going to get punished or something for exploiting a bug..?’
That unsettling thought suddenly crossed my mind, and as I quietly stared at the door..
Knock knock knock
Something knocked on the door..!
Swish..
It simply took away the empty Set A meal tray.
And then..
“..What?”
That was it.
“Looks like I got nervous for nothing..”
Even two hours after the infinite Mentality duplication bug had been blocked, nothing happened.
Realizing that the status window had simply patched the bug and nothing more.
“Ha.. Now there's seriously no reason to wear this helmet..”
All the strength drained out of me, and I collapsed onto the floor right where I was.
‘Ah, whatever. It'll work out somehow.’
There wasn't anything I could do until the next exchange time anyway.
I was planning to pass the time duplicating DOLL, but..
‘..For now, should I sell just enough to leave myself with 100 Mentality?’
Unfortunately, the DOLL duplication had been blocked.
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Mentality : 100 / 195
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DOLL : 15531
## [Withdraw : ] [Sell : ]
I sold the remaining 65 Mentality for DOLL as well.
Then, while resting and looking through the gallery, I decided to casually ask how the amount of DOLL I had compared to everyone else.
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[How much money counts as a lot?]
## I have about 15,500 won right now, am I considered rich?
15,500 won.
If the anomalies happened to see this post, they wouldn't understand that ‘DOLL’ was a currency, so I had worded it in a way intended to confuse them.
I figured the sharper gallery users would understand what I meant after seeing it written like that.
‘How much does everyone else have?’
While I was wondering how much money the other gallery users had managed to save..
‘..What? What's going on?’
Even though I hadn't written anything particularly impressive that should attract attention.
Seeing notifications pile up at an explosive rate made me feel a little puzzled, but..
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[Comments : 11]
Anonymous 1 : You have 15500 DOLL???
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : ???????????????????????????
Anonymous 3 : ??????????????????????????
Anonymous 4 : Didn't you mean 1550 DOLL?
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Right? You mean 1550 DOLL, right?
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : You cleared two urban legend worlds and they only gave you 1500 DOLL?
ㄴ Anonymous 4 : Hmm.. That's true.. ..What..?
Anonymous 5 : Ah~ I get it. Newbie means he has 15,500 won in cash, right?
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : So that's what it was. Scared me;
Anonymous 6 : Cash is useless here.
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : That's too bad. Still, I kind of miss seeing cash after so long. Newbie, sell me your cash!
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Seeing everyone's reactions, I immediately realized.
‘..This is a lot, isn't it?’
That 15500 DOLL was an absurdly large amount of money..
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Poster : No.. I really mean 15500 DOLL..
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : ???????????????????????
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : ???????????????? 15500 DOLL?????
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : Is the newbie's maximum Mentality 10,000?
ㄴ Poster : Of course not..
ㄴ Anonymous 6 : You have fifteen thousand??? The Newbie who only discovered the currency system today has fifteen thousand DOLL????
ㄴ Poster : Uh.. I do..?
ㄴ Anonymous 7 : Holy shit.. No way. Maybe if you hunt anomalies, the system counts that too and gives you money?
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Ah; that's it; So that's really it.. Hunting anomalies gets converted into money too?
ㄴ Anonymous 5 : None of us have ever killed an anomaly, so we had no idea there was a reward like that..
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Clearing an urban legend world gives you DOLL as a reward.
Killing an anomaly inside an urban legend world gives you DOLL as a reward.
With two new pieces of knowledge added to what I knew, I started wondering how much money everyone else had.
So I casually asked them how much they had..
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Poster : Then how much does everyone have? If it's a sensitive topic, you don't have to answer. I'm just curious about roughly how much everyone has.
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : 9000
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : I have 5500
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : Anon 1 why are you so broke?
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Been enjoying life
ㄴ Anonymous 4 : Anon 1 has no money because they need rope to jerk off.
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : Ohh
ㄴ Anonymous 6 : Ohh
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Ohh my ass, f2ck; You think I'd spend all my money on something like that?? I just eat some expensive stuff, buy necessities, things like that. You pieces of trash liked the chess set I made too.
ㄴ Anonymous 7 : He's not even hiding it anymore. That he was the one who made the chess set.
ㄴ Anonymous 8 : So Anon 1 was that person..? I didn't know.. I have 13500. The Admin probably has around 20,000?
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : What the f22ck???????????????????
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I realized that I wasn't actually as rich as I had thought.
Well, the reason they were shocked that I had 15500 DOLL was because a user on his very first day here had 15500 DOLL.
It wasn't because I was some kind of tycoon.
‘The more I think about it, the more disappointing it is.’
The more I thought about it, the more disappointed I felt that the DOLL duplication bug had been blocked.
For no real reason, I started wanting to make a huge amount of money.
You know how that happens sometimes?
If you dream about winning first prize in the lottery.. when you wake up, you suddenly get really excited about the lottery ticket you already have.
And the moment you realize that ticket only won fifth prize.. the next week, instead of buying the one ticket you normally buy, you end up buying two or three.
That was exactly the situation I was in right now.
I had dreamed of becoming a millionaire, but now that dream had turned into a bullshit dream..
‘Isn't there some easy urban legend world somewhere? If I go in there and hunt every anomaly I can find..?! Yeah right.. It's not like I'm going to gamble with my life..’
Still feeling disappointed, I picked up the helmet lying on the floor and repeatedly put it on and took it off again.
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Mentality : 110 / 165
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Mentality : 140 / 195
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“..Huh?”
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Mentality : 140 / 165
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Mentality : 170 / 195
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“Huh???”
Midnight.
In other words.. now that a new day had begun. I could see my Mentality starting to fill up again.
“It wasn't a bug patch??”
…
Three days had passed since I came here.
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[We finally get to see Newbie's face?!?!?!]
[30 minutes left!!! 30 minutes!!!]
[Everyone wait your turn, I'm meeting Newbie first]
[Head Mod!! Hurry and ban this guy!!! That b a s t a r d is trying to r1pe Newbie??]
[Newbie's big, magnificent thing.. I'm looking forward to it..♥]
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Exchange time would open in another 30 minutes.
And for the next hour, I would meet the survivors remaining here for the first time.
‘I have a ton of information to give them.’
Before meeting everyone, I slowly began reading through the paper I had prepared so that I could tell them all the information I had gathered here.
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1. Mentality can recover by a maximum of 1000 per day. (I've already tested this.)
2. If you enter IY into the status window, you can use an inventory capable of storing a total of 12 items inside the status window.
3. If you enter FE into the status window, a button that allows you to craft items like I do will appear. (The number of available crafts increases by 1 after sleeping deeply for at least 6 hours.)
4. When crafting an item, using an anomaly as a material can create an item that increases your maximum Mentality. (Conversely, items that decrease your maximum Mentality also exist.)
5. By using items that increase Mentality or items that decrease Mentality, you can forcibly recover up to 1000 Mentality per day.
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‘This should be enough, right?’
There was a rule saying that codes couldn't be shared on the gallery.
And as a way of thanking the user who had previously told me CA and PE through the gallery, I decided to give them a small gift as well.
I was waiting for the exchange time that would begin shortly with a slightly excited heart when..
Click-
“?”
Hearing the sudden sound of a photo being taken outside the door, I wondered if exchange time had already begun and tried opening the door, but.
‘..Huh?’
The door was still firmly locked, and I realized that it wasn't exchange time yet.
But..
‘..Wait, then who took the photo..?’
Then who the hell had taken a picture..?
Trying to understand the situation, I immediately opened the gallery to ask everyone who had taken the picture, but..
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[(Notice) It seems an anomaly has used our codes. Everyone needs to prepare.]
[..Ah fuck; right. We told Newbie the codes on the gallery the day he first arrived..?]
[Newbie.. was that you, by any chance..?]
[F2ck I told you that Newbie bastard didn't seem human;]
[??? What? What the hell are you talking about?]
[It's not exchange time yet, what is this?]
[What was that camera sound outside my door just now?]
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“..Fuck.”
After seeing the notice posted on the gallery.. I realized.
Everything happening right now.. was some unknown event that had happened because of me..
“...”
My heart was pounding like crazy.
I immediately opened the notice and started reading...
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[(Notice) It seems an anomaly has used our codes. Everyone needs to prepare.]
We suspect that the sound of photos being taken outside is from an anomaly using one of the codes we previously leaked on the gallery.
At the time, we leaked a total of two codes. One was for taking photographs, while the other was for viewing the photo gallery.
Everyone needs to prepare.
Those of you who still have a Return button remaining, please be prepared to use your Return button if you are transported into an urban legend world.
If anything happens, please immediately share the situation on the gallery. We will do everything we can to dispatch a rescue team.
If you don't have a Return button, start preparing to enter an urban legend dungeon right now.
Delivery cannot be used inside certain urban legend dungeons.
Please use roughly half of your DOLL to prepare food in advance.
Prepare whatever food, clothing, and weapons you can.
[Comments - 30]
Anonymous 1 : Ah fuck; I don't have a Return
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : I have 2. I'll escape first, then find the urban legend you're in and enter it, then use Return so we can get out together. Don't worry.
ㄴ Anonymous 5 : Anon 1 did sacrifice a lot bringing back urban legend walkthroughs.. Someone make sure to save them.
Anonymous 3 : Can more than 2 people come back using a single Return button?
ㄴ Anonymous 4 : The problem is that we don't know.. We'll just have to hope it works.
ㄴ Anonymous 5 : Ah fuck.. I only have 1..
ㄴ Anonymous 6 : Almost everyone only has 1. As far as I know, there are only 4 people without a Return, including me.
ㄴ Anonymous 8 : I looked through experiment posts from 12 years ago and found a record saying it doesn't work.. We're seriously fucking screwed..
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Ah.. Aaaah.. Please.. Seriously, please..
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : It doesn't work?? Didn't someone say before that it did?
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : Ah, that was just.. a joke..
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : Ah.. f2ck; What the hell do we do?
ㄴ Anonymous 4 : Nothing's happened yet. Let's calm down. And.. they can clear it. The four people without Returns just have to clear their worlds, so don't worry too much.
Anonymous 7 : Y-y-y-y-yo-o-ou-u-u-u-u-u-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-e-e-e-e-e f-f-f-f-f-f-fi-i-i-i-i-i-i-ni-ni-ni-ni-sh-sh-sh-sh-ed-ed-ed-ed-ed-ed
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Ah please; Seriously, why are you doing this;
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : This crazy bastard crawled in here too.
ㄴ Anonymous 4 : Wait, weren't anomalies unable to get in here?
ㄴ Anonymous 7 : F-f-f-f-f-fo-o-o-o-or-r-r-r-r e-e-e-e-e-e-every-ry-ry-ry-one-one-one-one I-I-I-I-I-I sa-sa-sa-sa-cri-cri-cri-fi-fi-fi-ficed-ced-ced-ced my-my-my-my-self-self-self-self
Anonymous 8 : Why the fuck would an anomaly sacrifice itself?? Why the fuck are you bastards coordinating attacks??
ㄴ Anonymous 7 : Th-th-th-th-th-en-en-en-en wh-wh-wh-wh-why-y-y-y-y-y-y d-d-d-d-did-id-id-id y-y-y-y-you-ou-ou-ou h-h-h-h-hide-ide-ide-ide s-s-s-s-so-o-o-o-o w-w-w-w-well-ell-ell-ell-ell
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Then of fucking course we'd hide from you, why the fuck would we come out against you, you f2cking brain-dead m2therless bastards
ㄴ Anonymous 7 : ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Anonymous 1 : For now, I spent as much money as I could on food and put it in plastic bags.. I'm holding onto them tightly, but, aaaah.. f2ck..
Anonymous 9 : It's been a while since I wrote a post. I've lived well all this time, finding a little bit of enjoyment in reading everyone's posts. Considering my age, though. I think this is as far as I go.
ㄴ Anonymous 2 : Sir, you can't.. You have to hold on, please..
ㄴ Anonymous 9 : I already knew that a day like this would come eventually. I've withdrawn all of my DOLL and placed it on the desk. Please divide it among yourselves and use it well.
ㄴ Anonymous 3 : Ah.. Seriously, ah.. Please.. Pleeease..
Anonymous 5 : Of the 12 survivors including Newbie, the 4 people without a Return, listen carefully. After we hit Return, we'll find some way to help you. The people with 2 Returns might be able to enter the dungeon with you too, so don't give up.
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Yeah..
ㄴ Anonymous 10 : Okay
ㄴ Anonymous 6 : Screw it, I'll just clear one urban legend and come back.
ㄴ Anonymous 8 : Nothing's happened yet, so I'm trying not to panic too early, but I'm still preparing food and gathering whatever weapons I can.
ㄴ Anonymous 1 : Hurry up and eat now, guys. Fill your Mentality all the way to 100.
ㄴ Anonymous 10 : Thank you for the information.
Anonymous 7 : E-e-e-e-e-every-ry-ry-ry-every-every-every-one-one-one-one i-i-i-is-is-is-is go-go-go-going-ing-ing t-t-t-t-to-o-o-o d-d-d-d-die-ie-ie-ie-ie
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