Ark (Published Novel) - Vol 21 Chapter 1
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Vol 21 Chapter 1

ACT 1 Crusade and Money

Buzz, buzz, the whole street and squares erupted with noise.From the north, south, east and west, it occurred all over the continent. Places were users gathered all over the continent were stirring.

Dammit, I really feel like cursing. Are they playing a joke right now?

Thats right, this is really ridiculous. Weve been hunting level 200 monsters when suddenly level 300 elite monsters appeared around town? I lost 50% of my health with one hit!

If I hunt then Im dead. How can I leave the village when I die as soon as I exit?

Ive already died three times from the monsters camped in front of the village. My stats decreased by 18 points and I had to spend 50 gold on repairs. I could also only play the game for 20 minutes within three days.

Id rather die a few times. I spent three days suffering on this quest only to find out that the NPC has died so I can complete it. Damn, I heard the quest gave good armour so I stayed all night for several days to complete it. I did all that work for nothing!

The users gathered on the street and clamoured away.The cause of this was because of the appearance of the black obelisk.It was an unidentified object which caused fear in the NPCs of New World. However the obelisk didnt only have an effect on the NPCs. No, in a sense the users were in an even more unbearable situation then the NPCs.Despite a virtual reality game having a high degree of freedom, the users still had to sequentially attack the enemy relative to their level.It was like a novice user starting the game with a rusted dagger only to encounter a level 999 boss outside of town. How could they kill it? It was like treading on something before it could sprout! But this absurd situation occurred in New World thanks to the appearance of the obelisks.Mobs of level 100 users appeared around novice villages and attacked, making a mess of the hunting grounds and the village. Several villages that had been raided by monsters became ruins.

The situation calmed down a bit when troops from the Lord of each region arrived. The troops protected the villages and even destroyed the scattered obelisks as they approached. Fortunately, the situation that had suddenly deteriorated calmed to a certain extent The users problem started then. The obelisks near the villages were destroyed but the fundamental problem wasnt resolved. The power of the curse had already permeated deeply into the earth so the obelisks were just restored and the suspicious monsters didnt really decrease.

In this situation, the most important thing to the NPCs was protecting their territory. It was the area the NPCs lived in. In other words, the users area was different.The obelisk appeared in the hunting ground so the monsters became a lot stronger.As soon as the users left the village, it really felt like they met a level 999 boss monster.Naturally the users dissatisfaction would run out of control. And all of the users complaints were aimed towards Global Exos.

What on earth are the operators doing?

I paused my part time job for a few days only to keep dying!

We cant even go outside at the moment!

Are you trying to make us stop playing the game?

I dont even get any replies to my emails.

This is a tyranny!

If it continues then Ill launch legal action against Global Exos!

It was why their customer service and New Worlds home page was paralyzed. Since they had to wait to lodge their complaints, the users dissatisfaction amplified even more. Just as the dissatisfaction reached a boiling point and the users were about to become an angry mob, a new variable appeared.An unexpected information window appeared in front of all the users.

-The Expedition Armys Crusade (Event Quest)

Suddenly enigmatic black obelisks and unidentified monsters have appeared around the continent.A black fog and dark existences have covered the Sinius Principality

Currently this unlucky and confusing situation is continuing on the continent. However, this is merely the tip of the iceberg.Many prophets have warned that this is only the start of the incidents and if this continues then the worse situation will cover the continent.So the leaders of this society has decided on a crusade to defend the truth and peace.

This is a message sent to all species on the continent.It doesnt matter whether you are brave warriors with hearts of steel or saints who preach the divine will!Join the crusade and protect the future of the continent!

<Difficulty: S++ Quest Restriction: Level 250 or more>