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Chapter 197 (Part 2)
Chapter 197 (Part 2)
Chapter 197: Start of the 12th Round (Part 2)
‘Why poke a sleeping lion?’
Ryu Min’s lips curled into a smirk.
If Yang Chiwen’s plan failed, they’d have to follow the strategy Ryu Min proposed.
‘By now, John Delgado must have realized that Yang Chiwen’s plan failed.’
Checking the Black Scythe’s name in the search and finding out he was still alive.
‘He must be sighing by now. He has to apologize to the Black Scythe he hates so much.’
John would have to follow Ryu Min’s plan and seek out Black Scythe.
‘Will John Delgado swallow his pride and come to me?’
The odds were against it, but he decided to wait.
A few minutes later, as he stood with his arms crossed, someone else showed up.
“Black Scythe!”
It was Min Juri, his unshakable ally.
“Long time no see, good to see you!”
“Has it only been two months? Hardly long.”
“Only two months? It felt like years.”
The last time Min Juri saw the Black Scythe was in the 10th round.
They couldn’t meet in the 11th round due to Ryu Min’s prophecy.
“If there’s a party this time, you’ll include me, right? My buffs are helpful.”
“A party? You seem to know the mission for this round.”
“Oh, no. I’m just saying if there’s a party mission, include me. Haha…”
Min Juri’s awkward attempt to hide her fluster was quite endearing.
‘As she said, this round’s mission requires cooperation. Forming parties of five.’
He already had an idea of who would be in his party.
‘Min Juri is an obvious choice.’
Even though her mention of forming a party was because of Ryu Min’s prophecy, he pretended not to know.
“If we need to form a team, I’ll include you. Buffers are very useful.”
“Really? Thank you. Just say the word, and I’ll buff you up anytime!”
“Thanks.”
At that moment, another group approached the Black Scythe.
Expecting John Delgado, he saw it was Seo Arin, Ma Kyung-rok, and An Sang-cheol instead.
“Hello, Black Scythe.”
“…”
“…”
Seo Arin greeted cheerfully, but Ma Kyung-rok and An Sang-cheol were less enthusiastic.
They hadn’t gained any points in the last round because of the Black Scythe.
Though it wasn’t entirely his fault.
“Hello, Democracy.”
“Hello, Seo Arin, An Sang-cheol, Heavenly Demon.”
As acquaintances, they exchanged greetings, but Ma Kyung-rok’s gaze towards Min Juri was different.
‘He’s eyeing Min Juri.’
It was understandable.
After experiencing her buffs a few times, he realized how helpful a buffer could be.
“You three always seem to stick together?”
Seo Arin answered Min Juri’s question.
“Yes, we’re in the same party.”
“Since the first round?”
“Pretty much.”
However, Ma Kyung-rok and An Sang-cheol didn’t notice Seo Arin subtly distancing herself from them.
They were only thinking about stealing Min Juri from the Black Scythe.
“Where do you live, Democracy?”
Surprised by Ma Kyung-rok’s sudden question, Min Juri hesitated before answering.
“…Seoul.”
“Oh, really? Where in Seoul?”
“Yeonhui-dong.”
“Oh, Yeonhui-dong, that’s close. I live in Gangnam. How about we meet up sometime? I can introduce you to our agency.”
“Agency?”
“Have you heard of Player Place? I’m the CEO there.”
“Oh, really?”
As Min Juri looked surprised, Ma Kyung-rok’s expression turned curious.
“Why? You don’t know it?”
“No, I know it. I’ve browsed the site a few times.”
Though Min Juri spoke calmly, her surprise stemmed from a different reason.
She knew Ryu Min was a co-founder of Player Place.
‘So, this guy works with Min?’
Realizing Heavenly Demon’s identity, Min Juri fell silent.
She didn’t want to accidentally reveal any information about Ryu Min.
“You’ve just browsed it? Haven’t you tried using it?”
“No…”
“Why not? You can earn cash by trading there. You can get any items you want. We’re even considering introducing point trading soon.”
“Oh, I see. But I don’t really have anything I want to buy or sell.”
That was true, but it was mainly due to Ryu Min’s advice.
‘Min told me never to join Player Place.’
She didn’t know the reason, but she had followed his request.
Due to this, Ma Kyung-rok had no choice but to click his tongue in regret.
‘Damn, if she joined Player Place, I could easily find her address in Yeonhui-dong.’
It would have been easy to locate her real address that way.
While Ma Kyung-rok was eyeing Min Juri with regret, an angel appeared.
[Hello, humans! Welcome to the 12th round. First, let’s do a headcount.]
Manipulating the air with their fingers, the angel made a humming sound.
“The number of survivors is 39,402, a decrease of 619. But what to do? This round’s quest requires teams of five. Dividing by five, unfortunately, leaves two people.”
Though the angel seemed to ponder, Ryu Min knew it was all calculated.
He knew that the fate of those remaining two players had already been decided.
[We have no choice. Form teams of five, and the remaining two will automatically be eliminated.]
“What?”
“No way!”
[Forming a team quickly is also a skill. It can’t be helped.]
Despite the angel’s words, it was clear there was no other choice.
From the beginning, the system was set to eliminate players who couldn’t form a team.
[To avoid being one of the unfortunate two, you’d better find a team quickly. Now, let’s reveal the 12th-round quest.]
A moment later, a quest window appeared in front of everyone.