Level 1 Player

Chapter 98 Japan’s crisis

‘There are a lot of players in the world who really have special skills.’

Hyunseong confirmed the personal information of about 1,000 people who were finally selected.

There were a lot of players who had special skills, perhaps because of their pick and choose.

‘It’s also a job to choose.’

I couldn’t even do it lightly.

Because this is a very important thing for Hyunseong as well.

‘If you put it under your control, you will never betray it.’

It was not simply because the level raised and the skills learned so far were flying away.

Hyunseong was vaguely aware of the monarch’s hidden job effects.

This is because he directly felt the change in the attitudes of rankers from all over the world who treated Hyunseong with kindness on the outside, but were secretly wary of Hyunseong.

In addition, the excessive loyalty of the 1st extermination squadrons was at a level that could not be helped without being recognized.

Not just one or two, but hundreds of people under his command showed the same change, so Hyunseong had no choice but to be aware of the effect his words had on his subordinates.

‘If you’re going to put it under your control anyway, you have to fill it with the best talent.’

Hyunseong’s stats are limited.

He was steadily increasing his stats through achievements and books of gluttony, but the pace was not that fast.

In particular, the growth of the subordinates is also related to the legendary class lord.

As the number of subordinates increases, the higher the level, the higher the professional monarch grows.

So, for Hyunseong’s growth, I had to look into it as meticulously as possible.

Hyunseong rummaged through the piles of papers for several days, pondering over and over again.

And he finished the final selection.

* * *

Low-level players from around the world boarded the plane and headed to Korea.

Low-level players who arrived in Korea immediately arrived at the headquarters of the Immortal Guild.

‘There are many.’

I picked out as many as I could.

Hyunseong used the recruiting skill in turn.

The faces of the players who came under Hyunseong through the recruitment skill were full of joy.

It was good that the stats increased, and it was good to be able to receive the full support of the Immortal Guild.

Climbing to a higher position in the Immortal Guild branch in their home country was also confirmed.

exit is guaranteed.

‘Everyone looks good.’

Hyunseong gave a light smile.

The faces of the players gathered here were bright as if they had won the first prize in the lottery.

In fact, they seized the opportunity to make more money faster than winning the first prize in the lottery.

Of course you have to feel good.

You have finished casting the recruiting skill on all players.

Hyunseong climbed onto the podium.

The players’ eyes were all focused on Hyunseong.

“Hello, this is player Choi Hyunseong. You gathered here today… … .”

A courtesy word came out of Hyunseong’s mouth.

Thank you for coming.

You are the future of the Immortal Guild.

Furthermore, it must become a shield for mankind.

Work hard and get to the top.

… … etc.

The words that came out of Hyunseong’s mouth consisted of obvious and clichéd content.

Besides, it was even boring like the headmaster’s instructional words.

However, more than 300 players could not be bothered.

No matter how boring it was, I had to pretend to listen to Hyunseong for this moment.‘I’m going to die of boredom.’

‘I’ll send it to you as soon as it’s over, why are you talking nonsense like this?’

‘I’d rather tell you the story of the head-to-head battle with the Orc Lord.’

Even while about 300 players were thinking like this, Hyunseong’s words were firmly entrenched in their minds.

And the expressions of the players who were making boring expressions gradually changed.

I listened to Hyunseong’s words.

The will to become stronger rose.

‘No matter how much emphasis is placed on the basics, it cannot be overstated.’

‘I also want to become a ranker soon.’

‘When I was young, my dream was to be Superman. I got a chance to be a real Superman.’

The facial expressions and postures of the players changed without even realizing it.

And towards the end of Hyunseong’s sermon, they… … .

“From now on, please do your best for me, for the Immortal Guild, and for mankind.”

“Wow!”

Clap clap clap!

He became an avid follower of Hyunseong.

To the extent of giving a thunderous applause to Hyunseong, who delivered a long and boring sermon.

‘It’s a little scary.’

Hyunseong’s expression hardened slightly.

It was an intentional reaction.

However, the reaction itself was too strong than Hyunseong’s expected.

But this was normal.

Hyunseong’s total stat was high enough to approach 7,000.

On the other hand, the total stats of the players gathered here did not reach 200.

As the difference in stats was so extreme, each word of the monarch had no choice but to become an absolute proposition for his subordinates.

* * *

The buff effect given by the monarch’s banner after defeating players under his command has been increased.

It was only 1%, but the rankers definitely felt the difference.

Players who had just come under Hyunseong’s stats suddenly felt like they were several times stronger.

After accepting players from all over the world under his command, Hyunseong moved to Canada with Lucia using a long-distance space-traveling scroll.

As he finished all his urgent work, he planned to focus on hunting for the time being.

– Aaaaaaah!

Angry monsters rushed at Hyunseong and Lucia.

Fragile!

The breath of the Black Dragon God blew out.

Lucia also mobilized all her attack skills to wipe out the monsters.

The monsters that had gathered a lot were annihilated in an instant.

‘It’s convenient to use the dungeon as a whole.’

Hyunseong unofficially asked the Canadian government to rent a dungeon.

The Canadian government was skeptical but granted Hyunseong’s request.

It wasn’t a request to transfer ownership of the dungeon, it was a request to borrow it so we could hunt for a few days.

That was enough to listen to.

No, if I could make friends with Hyunseong using this incident, it was unconditional gain.

Hyunseong and Lucia quickly cleared the dungeon with the cooperation of the Canadian government.

Like the United States and Canada, there were many dungeons as the land mass was wide.

‘I have to clear Canada and move on to Mexico.’

The Mexican government had a lot to say to Hyunseong.

As such, it seemed that negotiations would be easier than with the Canadian government.

‘But this is not easy.’

The power of the Black Lightning God, one of the options of the Black Lightning God’s Breath.

No matter how hard he tried, it was not easy to steal the power of the Black Dragon God.I think it would be easy once you figure out the trick, but it wasn’t easy once.

‘Someday it will be possible.’

Just as I increased the proficiency of other skills, I thought that taking away the power of the Black Lightning God would be successful someday if I continued to work hard.

* * *

The moment Hyunseong was busy hunting in Canada.

Wow!

A dimensional gate was opened at the crater of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu, Japan.

It was fortunate for the Japanese government.

When a dimensional gate was opened in the downtown area, a large amount of civilian damage was inevitable.

But what if a dimension gate opens in the crater of Mt. Fuji where there are no people?

Virtually zero civilian casualties can be achieved.

woohoo!

It was not an ordinary monster that broke through the dimensional gate and appeared.

It was a flame golem whose body was made of hot fire.

– Whoa!

The flame golems roared and looked around.

It wasn’t the terrain they liked.

Hot lava should boil, but it was too quiet.

But the flame golems were not discouraged.

He concentrated on the heat felt deep in the earth and resonated.

and… … .

Whoops!

Aww!

It hit the ground with powerful flames.

woohoo! woohoo!

The land of the crater of Mt. Fuji cracked with a continuous explosion of sound.

The Japanese government, which realized the situation late, dispatched players.

But before they even arrived, the accident happened.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Mt. Fuji’s crater exploded due to the eruption of magma.

Black ash covered the sky, and hot lava began to take over the ground, burning everything.

That wasn’t the end.

Earthquakes caused by volcanic eruptions shook the earth.

It was no different from a catastrophe for Japan.

* * *

“What the hell were the players doing while they were inducing a volcanic eruption!”

Prime Minister Akunabe burst into anger with a contorted face like a demon.

“Well, the volcano on Mt. Fuji erupted before the suppression team arrived, and the players couldn’t deal with it.”

“Damn it!”

Prime Minister Akunabe spit out abusive language at the words of his aide.

“What is the damage caused by a volcanic eruption?”

“Fortunately, it’s not that big. The lava is erupting slowly, and the earthquakes are weak.”

It was fortunate for Japan.

But I couldn’t be reassured.

No one knew whether the volcano on Mount Fuji would end with a first eruption or a second eruption.

“What are those monsters doing?”

“The location is not being properly determined because of ash and lava.”

“Damn!”

Prime Minister Akunabe patted his chest.

It suffered great damage from the riots of the join group.

But this time, a dimensional gate opened on Mt. Fuji and the volcano erupted.For Prime Minister Akunabe, it was like going crazy.

Why on earth does this happen in a row during his tenure?

woohoo!

At that moment, the inside of the conference room vibrated slightly.

“What’s happening?”

Prime Minister Aku Nabe asked his aide with a contemplative face.

rumble!

Then the conference room door swung open.

It was a volcano expert who entered the conference room.

“It’s a big deal! The volcano on Mt. Fuji is showing signs of a second eruption!”

“Why the hell?”

Things that should never happen are happening all the time.

“Something inside the volcanic field is continuing to shock with small explosions. If you stay still like this, there will definitely be a second explosion. No, maybe even a third explosion.”

At the words of the volcano expert, Prime Minister Akunabe’s eyes turned to Inukuso.

“Is this what the monsters do?”

“It seems very likely.”

To Prime Minister Akunabe’s words, Inukuso responded with a sullen expression.

The monster that appeared this time was the Flame Golem.

They are the ones who have already caused a volcanic eruption once.

There’s nothing that can’t be done twice.

“Can players hunt monsters?”

“It is impossible. Players are people too. Jumping into the lava and hunting the flame golem is suicidal.”

It was close to impossible to completely block the heat of the lava no matter how much the shield was applied.

Attacking a flame golem in a situation where it cannot properly block the heat of lava?

Even if the shield is broken, it is annihilated.

Even in a party made up of rankers, it was impossible to hunt monsters in such unfavorable conditions.

The self-defense force cannot be mobilized.

Bombing the volcanic zone that has already exploded once and is just before the second explosion?

It was just the act of instigating the second explosion.

“What would happen if the volcano on Mount Fuji continued to erupt?”

Prime Minister Akunabe asked a volcano expert.

“The damage so far has been nothing more than a child’s play. If Mt. Fuji’s volcano erupts properly, Honshu Island will turn into hell.”

Honshu Island is the mainland of Japan.

It is the largest of the four islands that make up the island nation of Japan, and is the center of Japan.

To say that Honshu Island will turn into hell is equivalent to saying that Japan will turn into hell.

“Isn’t there a way to Inukuso?”

You must catch the monsters that induce the volcanic eruption as soon as possible. Otherwise, Japan has no future.

“It is impossible to enter the crater with the power of Japanese players. The only player who has the potential to overcome the current situation is… … .”

“Are there any players?”

“The only player Choi Hyunseong is.”

Prime Minister Akunabe’s face contorted at Inukuso’s words.

* * *

Wow!

While Hyunseong was resting at the hotel with Lucia, she got a phone call from her older sister, Choi Hyun-ji.

-I asked you for help from Japan.

“Japan? Why did a group of joiners appear again?”

– Search the internet.

Hyun-ji Choi hung up the phone with those words.

Hyunseong quickly searched the internet.

The information came out right away.

– Is there a dimensional gate in the crater of Mt. Fuji?

– Explosive fire monster Mt. Fuji.

– The first volcanic eruption of Mt. Fuji.

– Second volcanic eruption imminent.

“It’s really bad.”

If Mt. Fuji explodes properly, Japan will collapse as it is.

If Japan collapses, the global economy will also suffer.

In addition, Korea is geographically close to Japan.

As such, if done wrong, not only economic consequences but also physical consequences can come.

Crucially… … .

“Kyushu and Shikoku are in danger!”

If a catastrophe occurs on Honshu Island, Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, which have been turned into Hyunseong’s private land, cannot be saved.

Hyunseong’s greatest fortune is at stake.

Hyunseong ripped the scroll for long-distance space movement that had designated Kyushu, Japan as its destination.

Wrath!

A bright halo wrapped around Hyunseong’s body.

* * *

Arriving on Kyushu Island, Hyunseong continued to use space movement skills and headed for Mt. Fuji.

The problem is that the distance is too far.

‘A scroll for long-distance space movement is difficult to move unless a location is specified.’

There are many space movement skills, but the problem was that they were all short-distance.

Hyunseong used his space movement skill diligently.

Fortunately, he was able to reach Mt. Fuji faster than expected because the short-distance space movement skill also had a fairly long distance that the horse could move.

There were a lot of Japanese players in Mt. Fuji.

But I couldn’t do this and I couldn’t do that, so I was just rolling my feet.

Shoo!

Hyunseong moved in front of the Japanese players.

“What is the current situation?”

“what?”

“Who are you?”

At Hyunseong’s question, the Japanese players jumped and were wary.

“This is Choi Hyunseong from Korea.”

At Hyunseong’s words, the facial expressions of the Japanese players changed rapidly.

“ Player Choi Hyunseong, welcome. Please, catch those monsters.”

“If a volcano erupts like this, Japan will be destroyed.”

The Japanese players said urgently.

“First, please explain the situation in detail.”

At Hyunseong’s words, the Japanese players quickly explained the situation.

‘It hurts my head.’

After hearing the explanation, Hyunseong frowned.

Do not use strong attacks that can irritate the volcano.

This means that the ranged attack card is blocked.

However, the monsters are in a crater of boiling lava.

Go inside the crater and fight those who will become flame golems or lava golems?

This was an unfavorable condition for even Hyunseong to guarantee his survival.

‘It’s dangerous if your defense skills show gaps even for a moment.’

Although Hyunseong’s skill resistance was beyond imagination, there was no guarantee that he would be safe even if he was attacked by a monster that was covered in lava.

In particular, lava fields burn everything.

It was difficult to guarantee the survival of the immortals as well.

Of course, if the Book of Immortality has an option, it can be resurrected.

However, the growth value of the Book of Immortality is greatly reduced.‘I can’t take that risk.’

Hyunseong used the space movement skill to move near the volcanic crater.

After that, he summoned Deokgu.

-Woof woof!

Deokgu waved his tail vigorously to greet Hyunseong.

‘As the lava crater is a battlefield, Deokgu, the spirit of flames, is better than Toungy, the spirit of thunder.’

Monsters, players, and spirits also have different combat power depending on the influence of the environment.

The lava-infested crater is the worst environment for Hyunseong.

However, it is the best environment for the lava golem and the fire spirit Deokgu.

‘Go, Deokgu.’

Hyunseong sent Deokgu to the crater.

From now on, all Hyunseong had to do was stick to his role as a magic store.

Deokgu entered the flame crater.

At the same time, the battle began.

Aww!

A series of explosions erupted from the inside of the volcanic crater.

Magic power began to be consumed like a water wave.

‘This feels bad.’

The flames made up Deokgu’s body, and even that was not enough, they even breathed in the breath of the Black Lightning God.

However, the victory did not come as easily as expected.

If it had been a hero-grade monster, Deokgu would have cleared it up in an instant.

However, there was no final decision, only the magic was running fast.

‘Did it even reach legendary level?’

If there was a legend-grade lava golem, it was difficult to guarantee a win with Deokguro.

Deokgu was a spirit just like Fat, and from Hyunseong’s point of view, it would be like fighting a battle using only ranged skills.

Hyunseong’s fighting power could not be fully displayed.

‘If it’s not a volcanic crater, we can just end it.’

It was very disappointing that it was dangerous to go inside the volcanic crater.

Aww! Aww!

A crashing sound was heard in succession from the volcanic crater.

And it didn’t happen until Hyunseong’s horsepower almost ran out.

‘Damn.’

Hyunseong chose to retreat for now.

The flame book skill that made up Deokgu’s body didn’t seem to work properly for the lava golems.

‘It would be best to destroy the nukes in close combat.’

It seemed impossible to subdue the lava golems with only a long-distance battle using Deokgu.

Hyunseong stepped down.

At the same time, the Japanese government.

No, governments around the world were astonished.

* * *

“ Did Choi Hyunseong give up hunting monsters? Is that for real?”

Prime Minister Akunabe asked with a tearful expression.

“Yes, I didn’t go directly into the crater, but I retreated.”

“Then what the hell are we going to do?”

The best player in the world has given up.

So what’s left?

The only option was to give up Honshu Island.

It was no different from the collapse of Japan.

* * *

“ It seems that even Choi Hyunseong couldn’t ignore the influence of the environment. Seeing that he didn’t go into it himself, but tried to solve it with the power of a black cat-like entity.”

At President Wilson’s question, the Minister of Dimensional Gate Management nodded his head as if it was natural.“ Choi Hyunseong player is also human. It is suicidal to go into a lava overflow and fight a lava golem. Even a small mistake can put your life at risk. I don’t know if I’d rather see a match with a long-range bombing, and in a situation where that can’t be the case, there’s no point in why even Choi Hyunseong uses an object like the Black Cat.”

Hyunseong’s most powerful attack skill identified by the US is jet-black thunderbolt.

However, when such a powerful attack is thrown, the volcano of Mt. Fuji explodes.

It’s a situation where you can’t do this or that.

“Rather than that, we need to see how much more Black Cat-like there is for Choi Hyunseong.”

“Well, it doesn’t matter. I thought Black Cat was the end, but a new entity appeared.”

“Maybe we have a fairly large number. Normally, I only used Black Cat, but this time, as soon as it happened, I took out a fire dog with fire properties.”

“It’s a firedog.”

It was the name the Dimensional Gate Management Minister had just given.

But it sticks to your mouth.

“Well, it wouldn’t be strange if there were more things like land, wind, and water.”

President Wilson could not easily grasp the extent of Hyunseong’s limits.

But now the biggest problem was that even Hyunseong didn’t seem to be able to prevent the volcanic eruption of Mt. Fuji.

* * *

“please! Please save Japan!”

Japanese Prime Minister Akunabe grabbed Hyunseong’s crotch and begged.

Hyunseong had no intention of sitting still and watching Japan collapse.

He, of course, was planning a second attempt.

“I have no intention of giving up like this. Now that my magic has been restored, I plan to attack the lava golem again.”

“thank you! Thank you very much!”

“So please stop. Staying here will only get in the way.”

“sorry. I’m leaving right now. Please do not abandon Japan.”

Prime Minister Akunabe bowed his back and stepped back.

‘It’s dangerous to go in by yourself, and you’ll have to use clones.’

Although Hyunseong couldn’t go directly into it, the only way to achieve an effect comparable to that was through self-immolation.

‘If self-immolation doesn’t work, the only option is to directly enter the volcanic crater and defeat it.’

As Hyunseong, I wanted to avoid such a situation as much as possible.

If there’s a problem, it’s the clone’s defense.

The clone loses all its abilities compared to the main body.

The same goes for stats and skill option effects.

Of course, his ability to resist heat is bound to decrease as well.

‘That’s the only solution.’

Hyunseong summoned Deokgu again.

-bruise!

Deokgu barked vigorously and slapped his head on Hyunseong’s cheek.

“Deokgu, can you protect my alter ego?”

-bruise!

Deok-gu answered Hyunseong’s question vigorously.

Hyunseong used the clone skill.

Whoa!

At the same time, an alter ego with the same appearance as Hyunseong was revealed.

‘This means I’m not used to it.’

As he temporarily took control of the two bodies, he became in a situation where he was facing himself.

‘Let’s focus for now.’

The core of this operation was Deokgu.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an operation that believed in one deokgu and executed it.

What if Deokgu’s defense is not as reliable as Hyunseong’s expected?

This operation was an automatic failure.

Hyunseong hid his body using stealth skills.

After that, he concentrated all his senses on the clone.

“Deokgu.”When Hyunseong’s alter ego spoke, Deokgu’s body, which was in the shape of a dog, turned into flames in human form.

Whoops!

Deok-gu, transformed into a human form of flame, covered Hyunseong’s alter ego.

From the outside, it was as if the burning flames had swallowed up Hyunseong’s alter ego.

But Hyunseong was not in pain.

He was rather comfortable.

The flames emitted by Deokgu did no damage to Hyunseong’s clone.

This was possible because Deok-gu, the spirit of flame, artificially blocked the heat transmitted according to the instructions of the contractor, Hyunseong.

‘It’s warm.’

Deokgu’s heat, which can melt even steel, was transmitted to Hyunseong’s alter ego only to a moderately warm degree.

‘Let’s go.’

Hyunseong’s clone flew into the volcanic crater.

There is only one point in this operation.

Fire was to be stopped with fire.

* * *

“Player Choi Hyunseong headed back to the volcanic crater.”

Inukuso reported to Prime Minister Akunabe.

“Will Choi Hyunseong be able to solve this problem?”

“… … .”

Prime Minister Akunabe said that Inukuso did not respond.

Even Inukuso, who believes in Hyunseong’s ability more than anyone else, could not give a definitive answer on this matter.

“What is the evacuation situation of the people?”

“According to the order of introduction, we are moving in haste. But no matter how hard we try, it seems impossible to leave all of Honshu Island before the volcanic eruption.”

To Prime Minister Akunabe’s question, the chief cabinet secretary answered with a gloomy expression.

“Then you will need a scapegoat.”

If the volcano of Mt. Fuji causes a secondary eruption, it will cause enormous damage.

What if you can’t deal with the lava golems and continue volcanic eruptions over and over again?

Could Japan really be destroyed?

Someone had to take responsibility for it.

Even if it is an unavoidable situation, you cannot avoid responsibility just because there is no solution.

Whether natural disaster or monster damage, someone had to take responsibility for not being able to stop it.

Chief Cabinet Secretary and Dimension Gate Management Minister Inukuso swallowed dry saliva at the same time.

As the damage caused by natural disasters and monsters, these two people could not avoid responsibility.

No, I didn’t know maybe I should be prepared to resign the cabinet.

“Let’s drive public opinion to blame player Choi Hyunseong for this.”

“Yes?”

“What is that?”

At Prime Minister Akunabe’s instructions, all the cabinet ministers gathered at their seats looked embarrassed.

It was an instruction I hadn’t expected at all.

“Is it possible to blame the player Choi Hyunseong?”

“If you do something wrong, you might look hateful to Choi Hyunseong.”

“Public opinion in other countries will not be good either. Choi Hyunseong is the reinforcements who came to help Japan in any way.”

Prime Minister Akunabe contorted his face like a demon at the opposition of his cabinet members.

“Then what do you mean? Will you guys take responsibility? Do you think this will be resolved by simply stepping out of a few cabinet positions? It was a matter of whether or not it would be settled even if the cabinet resigned!”

Whether the volcano on Mount Fuji ends with a second eruption or continues to erupt, it is certain that Japan will suffer massive damage.

Prime Minister Akunabe had no intention of taking the blame on himself.

“It’s okay to ignore public opinion from other countries. It is important to reduce the influence of Choi Hyunseong player through this work. If we are revered as Japanese gods, shouldn’t we have to solve this kind of problem? If we can’t solve this, we have to step down from the god’s seat and return to being a human.”

On the contrary, I was thinking of refusing the Japanese people’s support for Hyunseong, who has risen excessively.

Only when public opinion is changed can we regain Kyushu and Shikoku, which were lost to Hyunseong.

“Keep in mind, this is a battle of whether to lose or protect this country to player Choi Hyunseong, beyond simply evading the cabinet’s responsibilities.”

After Prime Minister Akunabe’s words, the Japanese cabinet began to move to manipulate public opinion.