Overgeared

Chapter 161

Seoul Olympic Stadium was opened in 1984 and expanded in 20XX, becoming the world’s fifth largest stadium that could accommodate a total of 198,000 spectators.

Currently, this huge arena was filled with many people from all over the world.

『 The opening of the First Satisfy National Competition, which the world has known about for two months, is starting in South Korea. 』

『 The criteria for selecting the participating countries is a ‘country with more than 10 top players in the National Competition related quests.’ So, it has been decided that 17 countries will participate in the First National Competition. 』

『 A total of 13 users are participating for each country. The team consists of 10 main players and 3 candidates. 』

『 There is a total of 221 athletes participating in the National Competition with an average level of 213, and most of the participants are within the top 500 rankings. However, it is known that some players who showed an outstanding performance in certain events are general level 100 users, not rankers. Reporter Braum is focused on the players, so let’s go there together. 』

『 The 221 players from 17 countries will compete intensively in nine categories over the next five days. These categories are PvP, boss raid, labyrinth breakthrough, production competition, pet marathon, siege, target processing, sword drawing and treasure hunting… 』

『 21 of the top 50 users are participating in this competition. This is an unprecedented number of ranker participation, so it’s good news for many fans. 』

『 People are disappointed that Kraugel, the no. 1 user, isn’t participating, but all of the top five users except for Kraugel are participating. Many people are looking forward to seeing four of the top five in one place. 』

『 Experts predict that the United States will be the champion of the First National Competition. Among the 17 participating countries, the average level of the United States users is overwhelmingly high. With six players in the top 20 of the unified rankings, it is anticipated that they will acquire medals in all fields without much difficulty. After that, it is expected that it will be Britain and China. However, the country that Pagma’s Descendant belongs to will be a variable… 』

『 Our Japan is aiming to enter the top five in this competition. On the other hand, the host country, South Korea, is expected to be at the bottom, since their team is very thin except for Yura. 』

『 It is a miracle that South Korea is included, since the criteria is having 10 top players in the quests related to the National Competition. It seems they are participating as the host country. 』

The major broadcasting companies from each country had been talking about the First Satisfy National Competition for the last few days. The hundreds of broadcasting stations were smiling widely.

The ratings were higher than expected. It was a level where the audience ratings were well beyond the Olympics and World Cup, since people these days were mainly interested in Satisfy. Then the players of the 17 participating countries entered Seoul Olympic Stadium.

‘A country of Taekwondo…!’

The blond man on the British team was Regas. In his teens to early 20s, he became a British national Taekwondo player and always longed to go to Korea. He wanted to see the East, who had created the spirit of Taekwondo. He never had a chance and now he was 26 years old, so he was happy about finally visiting South Korea.

Meanwhile, Jishuka belonged to the Brazilian team and she was constantly staring at the South Korea team.

She was looking for Grid.

She was too busy with managing the guild and leveling up to participate in the competition. She wasn’t standing here because of the Brazilian government’s urgent request, but because she wanted to meet Grid. She wanted to meet the man who made her heart pound for the first time. But no matter how she looked, she couldn’t see him in the Korean national team.

‘Isn’t his name on the participant’s list? Surely I didn’t come all the way to South Korea only to not meet him?’

And a Spanish player. Pon raised his fingers and received an oath as a representative of the users.

‘I’m sorry to hear that Kraugel isn’t participating… Then I will test my current skills against Zibal.’

For the past four months, the Tzedakah Guild had been raising their level at a tremendous pace with the items that Grid produced for them. Jishuka, Regas and Pon entered the top 15 of the unified rankings, so they were confident.

Korea was the country that Grid belonged to, so Korea could surely enter the top rankings. That was what they thought. However, except for them, nobody was looking at the Korean team. They didn’t need to be conscious of South Korea, who only had sub-rankers except for Yura.

“…Thank you.”

his early 30s, with long tied up blonde hair, finished reciting

“Waaaaahhhhh!”

The atmosphere was more heated than the Olympics. The competition that would gain the participants honor and money at the same

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Fire stone.

an ore

the fire attribute could be used as a materials or armor against fire. There was a rare chance of the fire stones dropping when hunting certain

it was a material required to make the Fire

of the Fire Shield and eventually frowned. “What is

is impossible for me to obtain the fire stones with my abilities. That… Minor is a minerals master, so I thought he might be able to find a

he finds them? Do you want me to obtain

succeed in the Phoenix raid scheduled in

Grid snorted.

don’t provide accurate clues. There are one or two minerals that he hasn’t found. Then what? Fire

“Please try it once.”

will have him try it once. And if Minor finds the location of the mineral, I will

think it was possible. Grid spoke with the certainty that Minor wouldn’t be able to find

Then after a while…

He now had an intelligence of 350 and could exert

have found out how to collect the fire stones from old documents. Fire stones pop up when Hell

“…”

it with a spiteful expression. Grid frowned while Toban had

Hell Gao’s habitat? So where does Hell

Toban. “It is

“Cork Island?”

Sea of the Eternal Kingdom. It would take a week to get to the nearest port and ride a boat there, but Grid was different. Thanks to Braham’s Boots, he could use Fly magic and ignore all types of obstacles, allowing him to arrive at Cork Island three

Toban’s eyes started sparkling.

“Grid! Please!”

“…”

promise,

be sold for money? Won’t you receive enormous profits? And remember what you told

to that, he always felt sorry for Grid and tried his best not to ask for

prepared to pay me

“Thank you!”

Toban bowed deeply.

and matured over the past few months, so Toban felt a great deal of gratitude. He respected Grid for giving to others

wasn’t just Toban, but all of the Tzedakah Guild members. There was a saying that a place

out the emergence cycle of Hell

“Yes!”

Kaaang! Kaaang!

Khan’s smithy.

was the chief of staff of the Tzedakah Guild and had access to a vast

a while, Toban returned with

it? Will it be a long time until

“Hell Gao will appear in two days. If you leave right now,