Chapter 32: Talisman

“PK?”

‘Surely they didn’t bring me here just to PK other guilds?’

It was absurd and dumbfounding.

Then the fact that the current PK scene had become a mess suddenly came to mind.

I didn’t know how to say this.

“I don’t think it’ll be useful, are you sure you’re okay with this?”

-Pardon?

“Nowadays, PK is rampant, so endgame items are put in the warehouse, not the inventory…”

This was based on experience.

Because all I got from PK-ing for 3 hours earlier was just a ‘Beginner’s Wooden Club’.

But the Guild Leader of the Gourmet Club didn’t seem to mind such things.

-Don’t worry! I have a good method!

“……?”

***

In the middle of a village, the guilds known as the most famous rivals in one instance met each other.

The Gourmet Club, ranked 1st in the entire server guild ranking.

The Summit Society, ranked 3rd in the entire server guild ranking.

The two guild members gathered in the village square each formed parties of three.

-Could you move a bit? We need to enhance our weapons.

-Why don’t you guys go somewhere else? Can’t you see we’re using this?

At first, their relationship wasn’t this bad.

Their relationship rapidly deteriorated due to a certain incident that happened three years ago.

-Is it normal for you to be using it for 3 hours until we arrived?

-Aren’t you being too paranoid?

A strange war of nerves flowed between the two guild members.

As time passed and rumors spread that the two guilds were fighting, countless users flocked to the square.

Among them, a person who seemed to be a leader among the Summit Society members whispered to his guild members.

-Hey, get ready to fight.

-Here? What if we lose…

-We’ve already reached a point of no return.

Look at the users surrounding the two guild members.

Anyone could see they were just monkeys who came because they were curious who would win.

If we back down now, we’ll get countless jeers and get severely scolded by that bich guild leader.

That much had to be prevented.

The moment the Summit Society member was about to take out an item from the warehouse, a large meteorite fell.

[……!]

The meteorite hit the ground without giving anyone time to dodge.

[‘Andong Jjimdak’ was PKed by ‘Gochu Wang Lee Haim’.]

[‘Gochu Jamjari’ was PKed by ‘Gochu Wang Lee Haim’.]

[‘Jjamtaiger’ was PKed by ‘Gochu Wang Lee Haim’.]

On the rooftop of the large clock tower, a woman holding a staff sighed.

“Haa… I somehow feel like I’ve been scammed.”

Well, I don’t have much complaint since they said they’d share the guild reward.

-Even after joining the guild, nothing has changed

“I know, right.”

I agree.

If this is the case, wouldn’t it have been fine even if I hadn’t joined the guild?

I should talk about it properly later.

A message popped up in the guild group chat saying they had obtained a good item.

It’s a relief if it was helpful.

“Now then…”

-Nope, don’t.

-Don’t end the broadcast!

-Don’t go, it’s cold…

‘Tsk!’

This is why I dislike viewers who catch on quickly.

“Everyone, 5 hours is enough, isn’t it?”

-It’s not enough…

-Do more!

-If you end the broadcast, I’ll swallow a Lego piece.

“…….”

There was no need to accept such stubbornness.

My finger pressed the end broadcast button before I knew it, and I took off the VR device with my tired body.

I pushed my chair back and stretched.

“Uuugh! Broadcasting for five hours is really difficult.”

Physical problems were definitely the biggest issue.

I already have terrible stamina, it would be a disaster if it dropped any further.

‘Should I try going to the gym?’

There were many gyms near my house, I could just go to any one…

Screeeech.

Someone opened the soundproof booth door.

Not even knocking, they must have thrown their manners away.

And there was only one person in our house who threw their manners away.

“Knock first. Why are you here?”

“Hehe, sorry. Anyway, you said you were taking the GED, right?”

“Yeah.”

“Then let’s do a simple test.”

Haim awkwardly smiled and spread out the test papers.

They were Korean, Math, English, Social Studies, Science, and Korean History in order.

Seeing that, I frowned.

“Do I have to?”

“Of course! It’s good to pass the GED once!”

It was true, but wasn’t she making too much of a fuss?

“I’ll handle it myself, so don’t worry about it.”

“T-then at least try solving some problems! It might help!”

Haim left the test papers, which didn’t seem particularly helpful, on the floor and went out.

There was something more important than that, I lay down on the floor for a moment.

‘What should I do tomorrow?’

I had to start broadcasting again tomorrow, but nothing really came to mind.

‘If I turn on the broadcast without content, I’ll definitely get flamed, right?’

It was obvious without even seeing it.

Then there was only one method left.

“Should I just take a break from broadcasting?”

After closing my eyes and thinking slowly, my head automatically shook from side to side.

‘Broadcasting is difficult too, huh.’

I thought it was easy at first, but it got harder as the days went by.

Coming up with content, managing the cafe, there were many things to worry about.

When I had been thinking for a long time but couldn’t find an answer, the test papers on the floor caught my eye.

The GED test papers that were given for me to at least try solving problems.

“……!”

A brilliant idea flashed through my mind.

***

At 10 PM, I turned on the broadcast as usual.

-What is this?

-The title is weird?

“What’s wrong with my broadcast title?”

Title: I’ll pick your Suneung test numbers for you

Is this that weird?

I just wrote the truth.

ㅇㅇ님 1,000 won donation!

What Suneung numbers are you going to pick, you only have a 10% success rate

“So, if you could guess the lottery numbers with a 10% chance, would you not do it?”

-Uh…

-The comparison is crazy

Anyway, everyone is full of greed.

-ㅇㅇ님이 1,000 won donation!

-Then are you going to tell us the lottery numbers?

“Not that….”

I trailed off.

I must not repeat the same mistake as last time.

-But are there any minors in this room?

“I can’t say there aren’t any. Minor friends, raise your hands!”

-Are there any minors

-Hand! (Age 36)

-There’s no such thing in this room

“…….”

No, there really aren’t any?

If this is the case, the content I prepared so carefully…

-Me! I’m really a high school senior!

Just then, I found a chat message that was like a ray of salvation.

“See, there’s a minor friend.”

-There really is one?

-Kids shouldn’t watch this kind of broadcast

“What shouldn’t you watch? Friend, don’t look at chat messages like these, is there anything you’re curious about? Shall I pick your Suneung numbers?”

-Please pick the numbers for the March practice test!

“March practice test?”

It’s already time for high school seniors to take the March practice test.

Time really flies.

-This bich can only get it right 10% of the time

-Did you forget that all his full limit breaks were spooked in the last gacha?

“No, why would you say that?!”

I don’t know why they poke at other people’s painful memories.

It was just that my fortune was bad at that time, which caused all my full limit breaks to be spooked, they should have come out normally otherwise.

‘I should have held back a little more….’

Since then, the viewers started relentlessly teasing me, which made me annoyed.

“Today, I’m different! Now then, I’ll pick the numbers for the March practice test!”

***

Numbers were written for each subject: Korean, Math, English, and Korean History on the notepad.

As a result of barely exerting 10% of my ability, I narrowly achieved a 10% accuracy rate.

But this alone wasn’t enough.

“Since a minor friend has arrived, shall I use a trick?”

-???

-Trick?

-There was such a thing?

“Yes, of course there is.”

They were one of the few minor viewers, and I wanted to give them something more.

“Friend, shall I make you an amulet?”

-Amulet?

-Do you sell those too?

-Amulet my fcking ass

“Everyone ignores amulets, but they’re surprisingly significant.”

If I combined all the people in the other world who asked me to make them amulets, I could easily establish a country.

As much as that, the effect of amulets that viewers think is beyond imagination.

-You can’t even get 10% accuracy, and you’re talking about amulets

-Minor, give up

-This bich had 6 consecutive spooked (50/50 loss) pulls, he’s unreliable

But the viewers couldn’t believe my words.

“Your opinions aren’t important. What are you going to do? Shall I make you a successful passing amulet?”

Soon after, a reply came from the minor viewer.

-That’s great! Please make me one!

Seems like they know the importance of amulets.

I liked that.

“Just wait a moment. I’ll make you an amulet right away.”

-???

-Now?

-Where are you going?

I immediately went to the kitchen and secretly took out the amulet paper hidden in the cupboard while Lady Kim wasn’t looking.

And just as I was about to bite my fingertip to write the successful passing amulet, a sudden question came to mind.

‘How much should I use?’

Depending on the concentration of blood and the calligraphy, the effect and duration of the amulet vary greatly.

This was my first time making a test amulet, so I didn’t know what was appropriate.

‘…Right! For our high school senior friend, let’s really show off my skills this time!’

They’re already a high school senior student who probably can’t even sleep properly, I should definitely help them.

I added all sorts of effects to the amulet.

Luck increase, stamina enhancement, fatigue reduction, improved motor skills, appearance enhancement, active brain function, increased sociability, and finally, even the effect of getting a girlfriend!

‘This should be enough, right?’

I put all the effects needed for a high school senior.

I put in ample effect and duration, so the friend should be satisfied with this.

After finishing the amulet, I showed it off to the viewers.

“How is it, everyone?”

I held out the amulet I made myself to the camera. 

-Is that paint?

-Your handwriting is fcking terrible.

-Just writing ‘Wish for Passing’ roughly is too much, isn’t it?

“Hmph, even if you ask me to make one, I won’t make it for you!”

I was slightly angry that guys who didn’t even know the ‘A’ of ‘Amulet’ were tackling me.

‘How much I suffered learning amulet techniques from that bastard master…!’

How many effects and rules were embedded in the words ‘Wish for Passing’, and they’re just scoffing?

Even if they beg me to make one later, I won’t.

“Alright, friend, tell me your home address on Discord. I’ll send it via courier.”

-Okay!

“Oh, right, there’s something you need to be careful about, amulets are sensitive. So you need to manage them well. If there’s even a little damage, the effect will decrease.”

-Fcking picky

-If that’s the case, just don’t accept it

-I will cherish and preserve it!

“Okay, okay. Put the amulet inside your pillow and sleep with it, got it?”

That’s how a week passed.

During that time, I turned on broadcasts without knowing anything, and strange posts were circulating on a certain community website.

[Unpacking the story where a school bullying victim became an alpha male overnightㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ]