Overgeared

“The operator has moved.”

The S.A Group gave codenames to NPCs. It was for convenience. The arrangement of the code intuitively told them the function and role of the NPC. Only a very small number of NPCs was given nicknames instead of codenames. It was because they had special personalities, so the nicknames could be remembered even after hearing it once. Among them, the ‘operator’ was different.

Codename S-001—his name was Hanul. Like the great demon Baal and archangel Raphael, he was at the top when it came to ‘creating quests.’ He was different from Baal whose ‘episodes’ were limited by his contractor (Agnus). Hanul was able to create more diverse episodes by giving roles and situations to a number of unspecified players.

Five years after Satisfy was released, the S.A Group was pleased to see that Hanul was finally moving. It was predicted that Hanul would rekindle stories that had become stagnant due to players like Grid and Kraugel or that he would write completely new stories, invigorating Satisfy.

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[Call of the Heavens]

[★ Hidden Quest ★

Some transcendental beings need your help.

Go to Pangea, the starting city in the East Continent. Meet the troubled inhabitants of Pangea and listen to their stories.

Quest Clear Conditions: Arrive in Pangea within 3 days.

Quest Clear Rewards:

1. Create a linked hidden quest.

2. Unique rated weapon production method (one-time consumable item)

Quest Failure Condition: None.]

“Heok. What is this?”

Levels, skills, stats—none of these things mattered. Every player who was a blacksmith received the same quest. It was a sudden phenomenon that came without any warning signs. All over the continent, the blacksmiths danced with joy.

“The rewards are enormous! I don’t know what’s going on, but this is a huge jackpot! Puhaha!”

“This is the first time I’ve received a hidden quest... What is this?”

“Every other blacksmith has received the quest as well? A specific class quest... Will other classes get this type of quest one day?”

“No, it is a perk only given to blacksmiths. This is probably because of Grid.”

“Why did you bring up Grid’s name all of a sudden?”

“You idiot, have you forgotten? Grid was blessed by the blacksmith god, and all blacksmiths received a buff. This quest might be an extension of that.”

“Ah...!”

Grid, Grid, Grid—the name of the Overgeared King popped out from the mouths of the happy blacksmiths who weren’t thinking. They benefited from having the same class as someone else. It was very gratifying. After all, it was a free bus.

“It is great that Grid is a blacksmith... Really great.”

A production method based on the ‘rating’, rather than the ‘item name’, was special. Items of the specified rating would be produced unconditionally. The reward for this hidden quest was definitely a ‘unique rated weapon.’ There was no one who wouldn’t covet a one-time consumable production method.

The value of unique rated equipment was in the tens to hundreds of millions of won depending on the options. The value was similar regardless of whether it was a level-100, level-200, or level-300 limited weapon. It was a game with a large number of users, so people overflowed in every level segment and the supply of high-grade items was insufficient.

‘I must clear the quest!’ All the blacksmiths shared a common purpose. It was the same for players who hadn’t reached level 100 because they had started the game later or for the players registered in the rankings. There was one problem though.

How would they get to the East Continent? In recent years, many people had traveled between the West Continent and East Continent, but the number was still less than 10,000. It was in the thousands. This number was tiny considering there were over 2 billion players. It was virtually impossible for ordinary blacksmiths to cross to the East Continent, and curses started to spread throughout the continent as the blacksmiths realized this.

“Damn. What are they doing, giving a quest that can’t be cleared?”

“I thought it was good... Are people teasing me?”

On the various community sites, posts titled ‘Purchasing method to move to the East Continent’ were frequently registered. However, none of them were able to step on the East Continent. No one was stupid enough to sell an opportunity to dominate the stage they hadn’t experienced yet.

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ranked Panmir couldn’t help questioning it. All blacksmiths had been given a hidden

There is no need

quest window. Then he resumed his work while the

out from the Reinhardt smithies, the pride of the Overgeared Kingdom. Due to the large number of blacksmiths in the Overgeared Kingdom, the production of battle gear was now the best in the continent and the ‘mass-produced Grid set’ was spreading to the soldiers. The smithies

Overgeared King Grid appeared in

who was acknowledged by a god... They welcomed the emergence of

show me how to

really wanted to see

look

who were making a disturbance, “Did you receive the hidden

representative and replied, “Of course, we

here? Aren’t you going to clear

The blacksmiths were agitated.

because we

you know how to get to

the questions poured in, Grid nodded. “It is

given favors with no conditions. This quest doesn’t have any specific conditions,

advised Grid based on what he had seen and experienced in his old age. Grid nodded again. “I understand why

glad that you

any conditions? This quest

“...”

followed me here. Some people stayed in Pangea and protected the lonely city.” This was Grid’s reasoning. “This quest is a divine revelation to help them. The transcendental being spoken of in the quest is God Hexetia who

plausible interpretation. The Rebecca Church members who serve Goddess Rebecca often receive this

why the stage of the quest was Pangea. Was there anyone in Pangea who served Hexetia? No. If

off the belief that the transcendental being in the quest was God Hexetia, so he accepted it as a positive situation. With this, Panmir no longer questioned it as Grid’s reasoning was moderately plausible. There were some aspects which made him feel uneasy, but he thought

aren’t unique rated production methods useless to you?

Still, it is necessary for other blacksmiths.” Grid looked at the blacksmiths who were gathered in the smithy district. Their country and gender were all different, but they all believed in him and had moved to the Overgeared Kingdom. Grid wanted to help them. There was also the expectation that if they produced more unique rated items and circulated them around the Overgeared Kingdom, the power of the kingdom

is also

quests will give better

“Panmir, will you go?”

will

you want the

lined up in the square. There were blacksmiths eager to work in every smithy. The number was very high. They didn’t seem interested in the crowd gathered in the square. “There are those striving to reach a certain level. They dream of becoming the third or fourth legend after Khan. In particular, that person named Latz... He only logs out twice a day and spends

carry the future of the

There are also many jobs that have accumulated. Lauel will scold

our work won’t be hindered.

know if a linked quest will occur the moment I arrive in Pangea. Then I might not be able to

and safe. Okay.” Grid ended his conversation with Panmir

blacksmiths with the highest level, you will be the first to

names on the list which he had the soldiers prepare beforehand. He grabbed an East Continent Movement Scroll from

Paaaat!

100 blacksmiths disappeared in a flash

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successfully moved to the

have arrived

“This...”

touch of humans for a

drove people away from this place. The unbearable external pressure caused the city to be

Quest★ ‘Call of Heaven’ has been

windows were

has been acquired as

will occur as a

The blacksmiths were delighted. However, the good

[East Continent Experience (1)]

[★ Hidden Quest ★

Prove that you can survive the jiangshi and adapt