Overgeared

On the battlefield on the East Continent where the last Full Moon Fortress was located, the situation had been rough from the very beginning.

Because the area had been deserted for a long time, the cultivators chose it as the construction site for the Full Moon Fortress. Since it was home to a large number of high-level monsters, the players kept delaying destroying it.

Therefore, it ended up being the last surviving Full Moon Fortress.

“Get out of the way! It’s dangerous! No, shit...! Get out of the way! Are you deaf?”

“U-Uh? I-I can’t see on the other side.”

“Fuck, this is worse than the coronation of Emperor Grid.”

“People were orderly back then.”

Today, tens of millions of people gathered in this area. They were constantly coming to see and report on the heroes who succeeded in the ‘Stop the Erosion Ritual’ world quest that would go down in history.

As a result, raids were still going on nearby. The elite monsters and field bosses that originally inhabited this land became the targets of many high-level players who had to keep them busy so that the rankers could focus on capturing the Full Moon Fortress.

According to the original plan, these enemies should’ve been left alone once the world quest was completed. The role of the high-level players would be over because they could use the return scroll to escape.

But the rapid influx of people disrupted their plans. The players couldn’t tell for sure if these people were so distracted that they couldn’t see the monsters, or if they truly didn’t see them...

People came running from all directions, totally ignoring the creatures. They were just trying to get one step closer to the Full Moon Fortress expedition group. Because of this, the high-level players struggled with the monsters and were unable to leave. It was obvious that the civilians would be slaughtered the moment the players stopped keeping the mobs at bay.

“Wow, if the skill cooldown had come up 0.1 seconds later, hundreds of people would’ve died... What the hell is up with all these people?”

“It’s because the quest had such a dramatic success. People are more excited than necessary.”

“So,” one of the rankers bragged, “I managed to make it three hours before the time limit... Oh, why is that strange guy bowing to me again?”

Players who were classified as high-level were celebrities even though they weren’t rankers. Their reputation could be significantly affected if they acted inappropriately. Thus, they couldn’t turn away from the crowds who flocked to see the heroes of the quest. They had been hired by the guilds, armies or kingdoms that participated in the expedition, and their mission was to keep the monsters at bay until the Full Moon Fortress was destroyed, but...

The Full Moon Fortress had fallen. They had been fighting for nearly an extra hour after that. The rankers in the expedition group seemed to notice their situation and sent support, but they were unable to move quickly because of the crowds that were impassable like mountains and seas. They kept getting caught and pinned down by reporters and extreme fans who were more persistent than monsters.

This was a real pain...

A strange notification window appeared as they felt a small jolt of pain.

[Someone unknown has hit you.]

The people were stunned. They couldn’t understand who attacked them. They even wondered if this was the result of lag because of how many people were in the area, but their doubts were quickly cleared.

the Motley Flail has greatly increased your main stats

the Motley Flail makes your next attack 10

increased the level of

effect of the Motley

Motley Flail has given you the Flight ability for 5

was a very famous item. Grid often

by the side effects of it... In any case, that wasn’t an important issue right now. What people received right

really

of strangeness. Tens of millions were celebrating beside them, but they were struggling with their lives at stake. They

the person who suddenly

is watching us. Let’s keep

“Wow!”

Probably not. They were normal players, not Overgeared members or

coincidence, Grid still helped them. His touch clearly brushed

Baaaaaang!!

“......?”

turned their attention toward the battlefield. There was a sudden explosion and monsters

“Hey, what...”

with shiny red or black names above their heads were unleashing powerful attacks very close to the crowd. Did they appear out of nowhere? Or

players who weren’t rankers were somewhat well-known but were still ordinary people like the rest of the player base. However, now

time a wounded and glowing monster tried to attack the crowd, the players would throw themselves to block

“Ohhhhhh!!”

onlookers were thrilled watching the players’ determination to

Kieeeeeek!

made the

"Waaahhhhhhhh!"

praise was no longer focused on the heroes who had destroyed the Full Moon Fortress, but on the mediocre players who dedicated themselves to finishing things

rankers were freed from the crowd and managed

us

By

in the East Continent was higher than in the West Continent. In particular, the monsters where the last Full Moon Fortress was located had a minimum level of over 600 and were all at least elites. They were even

high-level players were massacring them. The rankers had simply asked them

share the loot with

such as technique books and mystical art books. However, the value of the consumables classified as elixirs couldn’t be disparaged. The elixirs that had a permanent effect were worth more, while the

dealing with the monsters

displeasure. “Hmm, that is a bit of a

their low contribution. Meanwhile, the high-level players who were just fighting monsters got such valuable

“You have no shame.”

players who were becoming stronger while slaughtering elite monsters. The rankers suddenly came to their senses because they realized that other rankers