Chapter 181: Chapter 181

Altair pondered.

‘Please give this gold to the top 3 contributors.’

‘This much gold…?’

‘Yes. You can think of it as the force that motivated these foreigners.’

‘Hmm…’

A whopping 200,000 gold.

It was an enormous amount for an individual to handle.

‘The City of Archer will surely win.’

‘Why go to such lengths…?’

Altair, unaware of the subscriber event, couldn’t help but express his doubts.

‘This is to ensure a swift end to the war.’

‘Hmm…’

Altair fell into deep thought.

Distribute 200,000 gold according to contribution.

Jeong-hoon had entrusted Altair with full authority, stating that he would respect any decision he made.

‘Thank you very much. I will never forget this kindness.’

Altair announced the 3rd place winner.

“Level 287 Saber, Hoffman!”

“Woooah! Fuck! Thank you, God!”

A cheer erupted from among the users as the nickname Hoffman was mentioned.

Level 287 Saber, Hoffman.

His real name was Kim Ji-seok.

He was a freshman who had just entered university this year and was attending with the help of student loans.

He had been leveling up using capsule rooms because he couldn’t afford to buy a capsule, but those days were over now.

The prize was 30,000 gold, a whopping 300 million won.

He planned to invest 10,000 gold in the game and exchange the remaining 20,000 gold for cash to pay off his loans and buy a capsule.

“Hoffman, please come forward. You have achieved a contribution of 0.19%, making you the owner of this 30,000 gold.”

“Thank youuuuu! HoneyTube is the best! I love HoneyTube so much!”

Kim Ji-seok confessed his love for HoneyTube publicly and collected his 30,000 gold.

He logged out on the spot, perhaps to avoid being bothered by other users.

“Wow… damn.”

“I’m so envious…”

“Why can’t I succeed at anything?”

“Ah, this is frustrating… I didn’t even win the lottery.”

Despite the users’ complaints, Altair resolutely announced the 2nd place winner.

“Now, I will announce the 2nd place.”

The 2nd place announcement.

The prize for 2nd place was a whopping 70,000 gold.

The users had already forgotten about the 30,000 gold and were focused on the 2nd place announcement.

“Please!”

“My life depends on this!”

The users waited for his announcement with bated breath.

“Level 296 Necromancer, Dragon!”

2nd place went to the Necromancer Dragon, who had pushed back the thieves with his skeletons.

“Kehehehe! 2nd place is mine. You fools, you can’t win if you don’t have AoE skills.”

The Necromancer, called Dragon, mocked the other users and collected his 70,000 gold.

“That bastard?”

“Hey! Take it from him!”

“I’ll challenge you to a PvP, show us what AoE damage is all about!”

Despite their provocations, Dragon smirked and raised his middle finger.

“Try taking it if you can, you idiots. Kehehehe!”

Dragon also logged out right there.

“Ah, that bastard…”

“He’s so infuriating.”

“It’s not over yet. There’s still first place.”

The highlight of this event.

The announcement of the first-place winner, with 100,000 gold at stake.

“Now, I will announce the first-place winner.”

Altair cleared his throat and announced the contributor with the highest contribution.

“Please!”

“Oh God… if I win the 100,000 gold, I’ll be a good person for the rest of my life…”

“I have a lot of debt left at home… I maxed out my credit card to buy a capsule… please save my life…”

“The energy of the entire universe is coming to me!”

“Ah, fuck, I checked my horoscope today and it said it was really bad…”

The users waited for the first-place announcement with anticipation.

“Level 290 Assassin, Na Hyeon-woo!”

The first place went to the Assassin, Na Hyeon-woo.

He was a user who used his real name as his nickname.

“Nice! Hooray!”

The user called Na Hyeon-woo ran forward.

“Ah, shit…”

“Ha…”

“Na Hyeon-woo? You’re not getting away with this.”

The rest of the users were frustrated.

Although the odds were low from the start, this event had a much higher chance of winning than the lottery.

That damn Assassin stole first place from them.

“I beheaded Markus, isn’t it obvious?”

Everyone seemed to have landed the final blow, but in reality, it was Assassin Na Hyeon-woo who had cut off his breath first.

Unlike those who insisted they were first just because they grabbed Markus’s already lifeless head, the results proved otherwise.

“Hyeon-woo, where do you live?”

“Just tell us. We won’t go looking for you.”

“Tracking Na Hyeon-woo, starting now.”

But as many users glared at Na Hyeon-woo, he logged out as soon as he received the gold, probably scared.

Altair smiled and continued.

“Although you didn’t get much gold, I know you all worked hard. So I’m going to give each of you 1 gold. How does that sound?”

“1 gold…”

“Well, it’s better than nothing.”

“Does money grow on trees? Let’s just take it.”

“We’ll take it!”

The users were disappointed but brightened up at the mention of 1 gold.

“Of course, this gold is also being given at the request of HoneyTube.”

“HoneyTube?”

“Wow… they’re really generous with the subscriber event, aren’t they?”

“Amazing…

I wasn’t even subscribed, but I’m subscribing today!”

“Me too!”

“Damn, those who aren’t even subscribed shouldn’t take it if they have any conscience.”

***

While the users were pestering Altair, Jeong-hoon was resting in the reception room.

His mother had logged out earlier, saying she needed to prepare dinner, and Ha-jin and Kim Bong-Goo were relaxing beside him.

“Wow… but is it okay? Didn’t you spend too much money?”

It wasn’t just the 200,000 gold.

Jeong-hoon had also invested additional gold to ensure that all participants received 1 gold.

The total amount invested was nearly 300,000 gold.

But he had enough gold.

The gold and treasure in the basement were literally gold and silver.

When he put them in his inventory, it amounted to over 600,000 gold.

“Actually, I was going to make you and Kim Bong-Goo 1st and 2nd place after Mom.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. But people get sensitive about money, so I changed my mind.”

Jeong-hoon, Ha-jin, and Kim Bong-Goo’s faces would be revealed in the future.

If Honey2 and 3 received the gold, they had to consider the possibility of backlash.

There was no need to stir up trouble unnecessarily.

The 300,000 gold he had spent this time was an investment.

A fairly large event had taken place on the already popular NewTube.

The users who participated in the event would spread the word in Welcome, and this would likely increase the subscription rate even faster than before.

Also, the participation rate for future events would increase.

Even though it wasn’t as much as the top 3, everyone received gold, so those who couldn’t participate would be very disappointed and look forward to the next event.

“I apologize for making you wait so long.”

Altair finally entered the reception room.

He looked exhausted from dealing with the users.

“It’s okay. You did it for my request.”

“Haha, I’m grateful for your understanding.”

An exclamation mark was blinking above Altair’s head.

It was time for Jeong-hoon to complete the quest.

[Quest completed.]

[Experience gained.]

[Level up!]

[All stats increased by +1.]

[Bonus stat +1 granted.]

He leveled up as he received the experience points.

Jeong-hoon’s level was now 209.

That wasn’t all.

Altair sat in front of them and snapped his fingers.

Roscanter appeared, carrying three pouches.

Each pouch contained 100,000 gold.

“What’s this?”

“I’ve received so much from you, how could I repay my debt with just delivering gold? I want to deduct the gold given to the foreigners from our City of Archer’s funds.”

‘So he’s giving us gold instead of additional items.’

Jeong-hoon nodded.

“Alright. If that’s your wish, I’ll accept the gold.”

Jeong-hoon gave one pouch each to Ha-jin and Kim Bong-Goo.

“M-me?”

“Brother…?”

The two stared at Jeong-hoon with wide eyes.

“I have too many pouches. You don’t want it?”

“No!”

“Of course not!”

100,000 gold.

1 billion won. Who would refuse such an offer?

They hurriedly put the pouches into their inventories, afraid someone might snatch them away.

[Additional rewards can be obtained.]

But the rewards didn’t end there.

“And Jeong-hoon, I want to give you one more reward.”

“A reward?”

“Yes. If you don’t mind, would you follow me for a moment?”

“Sure.”

Altair stood up.

Jeong-hoon told the two to stay put and followed Altair.

‘Where are we going?’

He was heading towards a building at the back of the residence.

“This is a place dedicated to honoring the first leader.”

“I see. But why are you bringing me here?”

“What I want to give you is inside.”

“Really?!”

What kind of precious item was he going to give him?

He hadn’t expected much, but now he couldn’t help but get excited.

His heart started pounding.

[Oh, is he going to give you something the first leader used?]

‘Seems like it. But if it’s a bow, don’t take it.’

[Huh? Why shouldn’t he take a bow?]

‘I’m here, incomparable to any other bow. Why would he use another one? Hell no.’

[Hahaha, are you jealous?]

‘It’s not jealousy, it’s just stating facts. Anyway, don’t take the bow.’

Jeong-hoon chuckled and followed Altair into the building.

The walls were filled with records of the first leader’s life.

“The first leader was an idol to all archers at the time.”

The first leader.

Uris Von Askenstone.

He was called the Divine Archer in the city and was a natural-born warmonger.

He waged countless wars, excelling in strategy and tactics, and won numerous battles, leading to the continuous expansion of the City of Archer’s territory and its growth into a powerful city.

“Are you perhaps going to give me something the first leader used?”

“I’m glad you’re quick-witted.”

Altair grinned and approached a warehouse inside.

Only the current leader could open this warehouse, and unlike the basement Markus had created, its door couldn’t be opened by force.

Altair placed his hand on the warehouse door.

Wooooong-

The door vibrated slightly and slowly slid open.

There was an item placed in front of them.

‘What’s that?’

It was unfamiliar even to Jeong-hoon, who had experienced regression.

Such an item had never appeared before his regression.

In other words, this was its first appearance.

Altair carefully picked up the item and approached Jeong-hoon.

“Would you accept this?”

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[Head Ornament Infused with the Spirit of a Divine Beast]

– Type: Head Ornament

– Grade: Legendary

– Special Ability (1): Increases attack and defense by 25%.

– Special Ability (2): With a certain probability, the energy of the divine beast manifests, dealing AoE damage to surrounding enemies.

– Special Ability (3): Increases bow firing speed by 10%, and increases the chance of ignoring enemy defense by 10%.

– Special Ability (4): X (Ability lost due to an unknown force)

* Most abilities have been lost due to an unknown force.

* As a result, the grade has been lowered.

===

Insane.

It’s this powerful even with its abilities lost?

If the fragments were restored, just how powerful would it become…?

It was still Legendary even after its grade had been lowered.

That meant this ornament was at least Celestial grade originally.

‘To think an item of this grade existed in a city where levels 201-250 reside…’

It made him realize just how great of an archer Uris was in his time.

“Can I really accept this?”

“Of course. Without you, the City of Archer would have been at the mercy of Markus. I want to bestow this upon you for saving us from such danger.”

“I see.”

“It’s a very difficult item to handle, even the leader couldn’t control it… but I believe you can handle it.”

Difficult to handle?

No problem.

Jeong-hoon, who had handled countless pieces of equipment, was confident he could handle this head ornament as well.

“Yes. Then I’ll gratefully accept it.”

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