Chapter 2122 – [Dungeon Maker.EXE]

The opening day of the Labyrinth Island Trial has arrived. As it was not just a simple event but a globally important event, representatives from each country and heads of prominent companies attended.

However, this time, not only those people, but also their relatives… That is, people with special abilities, etc., Also visited through their connections. As soon as it opens, I plan to run straight to the dungeon.

I don’t plan on specifically blocking that in itself. Because you came first, so they won’t give you any favors or anything like that. What is important is your talent and growth, not whether you have a lot of money.

To climb the labyrinth with only financial resources, even if you had hundreds of millions of dollars, it wouldn’t be enough. Even if you are as rich as Zion and can rise to that level, you will not reach transcendence.

“Thank you for gathering on this memorable day, everyone. Today is the day that the much-anticipated Labyrinth Trial begins in earnest.”

I began my general explanation with appropriate opening remarks. Because the situation is different, it is necessary to show off, so it is something that must be done.

“As of this time, the Labyrinth Trial will be open. Although the currently open layer is the 170th floor, there will probably be no challengers who will reach that layer for a while, and many challengers will struggle to reach that layer as the primary goal. At the same time, challengers will become more transcendental. It will get closer.”

I could have talked longer, but I decided to keep it short. In any case, it is not for the heads of each country or the heads of companies to enter the dungeon, so what needs to be done can be done later.

Immediately after that, the labyrinth was declared open. At the same time, numerous cheers are heard.

“If I talk about it for a long time, it will be even more boring. So from now on, I will announce the opening of the labyrinth!!!!! Those who want the labyrinth can just rush into the labyrinth!!!!!”

“”””Waaaaa!!!!!!!””””

And then the plunge into the labyrinth began. With the opening of the portal facility, not only guests but also those who were invited began heading to the labyrinth tree in the center of the island.

Since there are so many people, I wonder if it will be possible to extinguish it, but it is not something to worry about as time acceleration is possible inside the labyrinth. If you speed up the time only for the tutorial layer for a limited time, there is no problem as the seat will soon become empty regardless of whether you clear it or are eliminated.

“People’s reactions are enthusiastic. I think a transcendental person will come out soon.”

“Well… I think it will take several decades for one or two to come out, but there won’t be many.”

“But isn’t President Choi’s daughter also a transcendent?”

“Yes, she is my daughter, and she is very talented, but it took her 20 years. So what about other people?”

“…”

Am I not saying that becoming a transcendent is difficult for no reason? There aren’t many people who can become transcendents other than our family.

The current business involves taking risks even with such slim possibilities… But if it succeeds, it will be huge. In the first place, training a transcendental person is like that, so it’s a good idea to do it.

“Congratulations on the opening of the Labyrinth Island Trial, President Choi.”

“Ah, President Choi In-seok. I heard you were coming, but honestly, I was a bit surprised. There are still few people willing to come over from the other side, but the President himself…”

“I thought I should come over at some point. I was also interested in this issue.”

“If you say you’re interested…?”

“It’s a problem of hunter training. If the public is allowed to enter, wouldn’t it be natural for hunters to also be allowed to enter?”

“Oh, yes, of course.”

This ability is not important. What’s important is whether you can handle the will that is the basis of that ability, which is the basis of a transcendent person.

So it doesn’t matter whether you’re dealing with internal energy, mana, spiritual power, or magical power. It is important to master this ability and ultimately realize will and how to handle it to enter the realm of the transcendent.

“Personally, I am preparing a policy such as allowing underage hunters to study abroad and conquer the labyrinth trials. As they gain experience while fighting in a non-dead environment, they will definitely grow, so when they return in the future, they will be of great help as strong hunters.”〈 Br〉

“But isn’t there an ethical issue? We wouldn’t put underage hunters in the gate, but there would be problems with putting them in a similar labyrinth.”

They say there is minimum guarantee, in short, resuscitation insurance, but if you make a mistake, you will die inside the labyrinth. It’s not something that minors should experience.

Of course, I know that they are having a hard time because of the gate, but that doesn’t stop the underage hunters from saying, ‘Die and become stronger!!!’ It wasn’t a situation where it could be done. So, there will be some social problems.

“It’s not just my opinion, it’s public opinion from the guardians of underage hunters.”

“Wow…”

It seems that academic enthusiasm does not simply affect academic background. Since famous hunters are talented and earn a lot of money, it seems that some parents are enthusiastic about their children, telling them to become famous hunters as well.

Actually, it’s the end if you search… No, since you won’t die here, are you just pushing it on? Regardless of dying, the memories of dying are the same.

“A parent’s opinion is not a child’s opinion. If you really want to send your child abroad to study or something like that, it would be better to get consent from a hunter who is definitely an adult and not a minor.”

“… Indeed, that would be better. Oh, of course, if you agree, why not give up or allow it to be done?”

“Of course, that’s right. It’s a matter of life and death, so if you try to push it on your parents, that’s not right. Additionally, minors should be banned from entering the labyrinth.”

In that case, you may not have to learn this ability until then for the Spiritualist job, which can only be obtained by ordinary people. Then perhaps a separate spirit class for the public will be created as a result of the labyrinth prior learning?

Anyway, after some discussion, we went to the site of the labyrinth tree. The place, which was already crowded and noisy with tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people gathered, was overflowing not only with people trying to enter the labyrinth but also with merchants.

“You can carry a weapon into the labyrinth!!! How about a cool knife? Even people fighting in the rear should bring at least a dagger for self-defense!!!!”

“Not only do we sell weapons, but we also sell good armor!!! We have light and strong armor, so take a look!!!!”

“It will take time to conquer the labyrinth!!! They sell delicious battle rations that you can eat inside!!!!!”

Create new workplaces and new jobs. It’s not just about nurturing transcendents, but the additional benefits that come from it are enormous.

It is said that it is possible to give up midway, but if you start conquering the labyrinth in earnest, it will not take a day or two. Even if you can get through the 10th floor of the tutorial layer in one day, it will take at least a few hours to get to the 11th floor of the Wolf Forest. But doing physical labor without even eating? Will that work?

“Wow… This is a spirit!!!!”

“If you choose the water spirit, Eden can use the water essence used by Nunna!!!!!”

“Oh? Are you saying you’re just going to grow your arms and legs again?”

“No, I’m weak right now, so it’s just a health drink…”

Ordinary people who came with dreams were happy when they were assigned spirits. I was able to acquire this ability without much trouble.

But the trouble starts now. Power that is easily gained can be easily taken away or is not a big deal. We only gave them the opportunity, and it is their responsibility to make them grow. If you grow it well, even if you don’t reach a transcendent level, you can raise it to a considerable level of spirit and be helpful in many ways.

We need to gradually think about the future of the new profession called spiritist. In any case, there is no way that someone who has grown the spirit to that level will come out anytime soon.

Seeing them like that, Sion must have remembered something and expressed an opinion.

“Those who challenge to the top… How about calling the people who conquer the labyrinth ‘Challengers’?”

“Even silver would be a challenger here.”

“If you ask for challenger authentication, there may be people who do that through drip.”

The labyrinth trial is scheduled to operate 24 hours a day. Of course, if the burden of the trial increases or so, we plan to set up separate holidays or business hours, but at least for now, we will allow access at any time.

Thanks to this, the labyrinth was crowded even at night. The surrounding shops are also open at night, and the night view of Labyrinth Island at night is quite spectacular, perhaps due to the light coming from the Labyrinth trees.

“But if this happens, what will the people who live here do? It’s bright and noisy at night…”

“So, the living quarters were built on the outskirts of the island. The soundproofing is good, so unless it’s quite noisy, there’s no problem. If it’s bright, you can just close the curtains.”

“Oh, as expected, my wife. I heard she’s perfect for architecture.”

Although it hasn’t even been a day since Labyrinth Island opened, the Internet has been filled with stories about Labyrinth every day. In addition to simple strategy information, they talk about self-bragging, recommendations, and other various topics.

Because it is a story about people who have experienced or are interested in the labyrinth, it is fun to see the reactions. There is something rewarding about creating a labyrinth.

-He died on the 11th floor… Sigh, it’s the first day and I won’t be able to enter the labyrinth for a while.

-You idiot hahawhat were you looking for?

-I fell behind while trying to catch the boss wolf. No, apart from being strong, I didn’t know that it would attract the surrounding wolves. Other wolves are walking around one at a time.

-If you’re weak, you’ll be the boss haha

-Still, there were a lot of people who caught it, wondering if they couldn’t catch it.

-Can’t we just have a party and hit everyone?

-They said we could have a party, but the rewards were naughty. So, if you want to monopolize it, it would be better to go solo.

-Is this a difficulty level that requires you to beat it solo!!!!!

-But what is the current record for clearing the highest level of the labyrinth?

-That’s the 13th floor.

-? There is less than I thought.

-Sometimes it’s because it hasn’t even been a day yet, and partly because it took a long time to explore the labyrinth. It takes a couple of hours to clear the 11th floor alone, but clearing the 13th floor is great.

-But isn’t there a separate ranking for this?

-I think it would be fun to have it haha

Ah, the ranking system. I don’t plan on making the game system itself because I suck at it, but I think it would be a good idea to introduce a ranking system that ranks challengers with high scores based on the clear tier.

Expressing an individual’s ability as status is expressing a person’s value in numbers, but expressing a clear tier is a product of effort. The performance of much more comprehensive abilities is different.

The advantage of the ranking system is that it can produce better results by encouraging competition. It may be annoying if things like differential payment of compensation are included, but I think it will be enough to purely rank the rankings and create fame and fame.

“Ranking? Sensei is a stickler~.”

“Who is the sensei?”

“Now that I think about it, here on Labyrinth Island, the environment is the environment, so convenience stores might sell simple weapons!!!! Kibotos!!! The whole world is Moluaka!!!!”

“It might actually be true because there is even a Halo…!!!”

“Isn’t the genre different from Labyrinth Island in the first place?”

It was decided to introduce the ranking system after consulting with the trial team. Still, that doesn’t mean there isn’t a draft, but the first thing I look at is the clear layer.

In this case, personal records and party records will be ranked separately and the challenger’s consent will be obtained separately in advance. Those who do not agree will be excluded from the ranking and only those who agree will compete.

“Then, is it possible for someone like that to hide his power?”

“Perhaps? In that case, it’s usually because they want to concentrate on the attack and do it on purpose to avoid becoming famous. It’s not possible to judge that while we’re still in the thick of it.”

When I spoke to Trial about the ranking system, he expressed one more opinion. The idea is not to do anything else, but to give another ranking based on the points earned in the labyrinth.

[Even if the level is the same, the person who simply cleared the level and the person who gained greater rewards by digging through mid-bosses and hidden elements are not the same. This is because the quality of equipment as well as the resources that can be used in the future are different.]

“Oh, that’s true too… So what about the point?”

[You can understand the level more purely if you limit it to points earned purely as an individual, not as a party, and only in the labyrinth.]

“But what about when you have to work hard? There are labyrinths where you can hunt continuously.”

If you give points only when you clear the layer, you may run out of funds when you are unable to clear the layer and get stuck, which can cause problems not only in strategy but also in real life, so there is also a labyrinth layer where you can earn points through repeated hunting or collection elements.

If you judge it based on points, wouldn’t a low-level challenger who worked hard be able to beat a high-level challenger? No, do you want to calculate it without the hard work points from the beginning?

[Both repeat hunts and quests yield more points in high floors than in low floors. There is not much of a difference now as it has just opened, but as time passes, the efficiency of high-rise attackers will change.]

“Ah, even if you try to attack the lower floors, you’re not as good as the high-rise raiders. In the end, the time is the same… Okay, then let’s proceed like that.”

[I understand.]

That’s how the ranking system was introduced. Considering the number of people who went into the labyrinth, ranking them with a mediocre number was decided to rank them at around 10,000. It may seem like a lot more than you think, but considering that there are hundreds of thousands of people entering the labyrinth just today, it is just an appropriate number.

There are quite a few people who have not registered for rankings, but that is their personal opinion and should be respected.

That being said, once the Labyrinth Trial opened, various problems began to pour in earnest. There are a lot of issues related to the challengers as well as the governments of each country.

“… I’ve been working overtime for a while.”

“Human greed is endless!!!! We repeat the same mistakes!!!!!”

“That horse keeps winning.”

When I see things coming up, I feel like I want to kill them all.