156 < (2). War Base -2 >

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After the quest, Ian's group splits up for maintenance.

After hunting for a long time, the durability of the equipment was almost worn out and all the potions were gone.

But Ian was not.

The battle was almost done by the summoners, and the recovery was done by the summoning skills and healers.

The only thing I used was Spirit Potion, but I still had plenty.

Ian continued to hunt alone after sending the guild members, and thanks to him, his experience level rose quite a bit.

‘Soon we'll be able to take 136 levels. ’

Since the opening of the Central Continent, there have been many high-level hunting grounds that provide a lot of experience, so the highest-ranking users were faster than ever before.

However, it was not comparable to Ian's level-up speed, and as a result, Ian almost caught up with the top group.

‘When I checked yesterday, I think the 100th place level cut was 141…. ’

Ian was referring to the overall user level ranking cut line of the Korean server, not the ranking by occupation.

In front of Ian's eyes, who started as a successor, he was finally approaching the top 100 rankings.

“Khh, let's go hunting again, shall we? ”

But at that moment, I remembered a system message that made Ian lose his power.

[All 7 days have passed since the Dungeon First Discovery Reward Date.]

[All reward values will now return to normal.]

After the guild members left for maintenance, Ian was hunting again in the Dungeon of Graves.

Ian notices that the buff icon at the top of the field of view is missing, and his taste buds.

“Phew... I can't help it. ”

Ian mutters and the Hun behind him coldly asks.

“Are you finally done hunting? ”

Hun belongs to Kaisar (?), so Ian's hunt was always on a one-plus one-set menu, and thanks to that, all of Ian's hard hunting schedules were down to the tip of his chin.

“Well... let's go out and hunt. ”

Hun sighed deeply.

“Hah... ”

Desknight Balaam sighs alongside him.

[Ah... A wicked human being, indeed.]

Ian, however, walks toward the outside of the dungeon without hesitating.

When Caesar sees that, he mutters with a bloody smile.

“My lord, I must admit one tenacity is not enough. ”

Hun shakes his head.

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Since Ian is already on the ground, I thought I should search and capture the Nodes before the other guild members return.

“But where should I go first...? ”

Although the complex roads were troublesome, even these endless maps were easily accessible to users.

As Ian was thinking about it, the hair next to him opened his mouth.

[Well, I remember. It's been a long time since I've been on the ground, but it's like I'm used to what happened yesterday.]

A bald head with three long necks raised high as if it were a base.

Ian turned his gaze toward him and asked.

“So you're a stickler, and you know the terrain pretty well? ”

He nodded and replied.

[Yes, Master. I don't know about the entire Central Continent, but I can almost remember all of it.]

Ian's eyes were filled with doubles.

What I needed right now was information about the terrain.

‘I wish there were a hidden Node like Honey...' ’

Ian asked the flicker with excited eyes.

“Tight, do you know where the Node is around here? ”

However, he did not meet Ian's expectations.

[Node? I'm not sure what that is, Master.]

“Mmmm... ”

Ian scratches his back head.

‘Node is a word that only users can use, so what should I tell them...? ’

As Ian was thinking about it, his hair opened up again.

[Are you referring to a place called Node, where a lot of people are gathering and it's noisy?]

Ian quickly nods at the head of his head.

“Yeah, that's it. I think so! ”

Seeing Ian rejoicing, he nodded slowly.

“If so, there is a place I remember not far away. It may be too long gone, but it may still be there. ”

However, Ian was almost certain that the place he spoke of would be the Node.

“Let's go that way, tiger. Show me!”

After the head nods, the ball begins to move slowly.

[Understood, Master.]

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“You shouldn't do this, Shakran. ”

The entrance to a magnificent tower of war.

Two men were talking face to face.

The two men were Irahan, a guild master for the Dark Cruna Guild, and Shakran, a guild master for the Titan Guild.

It appeared to be a quiet conversation, but there was intense tension between them.

This was the central continent, and there were no restrictions on PK between the same countries.

If either side tries to attack first, there will be an unstoppable massive battle.

And just as it was a battle between 1st and 2nd ranked guilds, the aftermath was significant.

Shakran opens his mouth, shaking nervously.

“Haha, Irahan. This is a misunderstanding. We found this place earlier today, so we were just about to give it to the Darkroonians. ”

“Hmmm... ”

They knew each other's insides, but they were both careful in their actions and speech because they were guild masters who had to act in full interest.

Irahan glances at the Tower of War and asks for Shakran.

“Then of course...! Can we use it now? The Tower of War. ”

Seeing Shakran speaking forcefully, he had no choice but to nod.

It was because I had so much to lose if I fought the Dark Cruna Guild now.

“Of course, Irahan. You must have saved a lot of specialty points in the meantime, so use them quickly. ”

As Shakran gestures, the guild members of the Titan Guild have cleared the way to both sides, and the entrance to the War Tower has entered Irahan's view.

“Hmmm.”

Irahan takes a slow step toward Shakran, and the rest of the Dark Cruna Guild quickly enters the Tower of War.

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“Beast, is this the place you were talking about...? ”

[Yes, Master. As expected, there was no one left after so long. It was a very crowded place a thousand years ago. Anyway, this is the place I remember.]

In front of Ian's eyes, it was a large architecture that was vast, from side to side.

‘It's not exactly a Node... What is this? ’

Ian examined the information on the building.

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- War Trading Post -

A trading post where warriors from the ancient Central Continent exchanged and sold each other's goods. "Major Points" can be used to purchase items from the Supply Depot and "Major Points" can be used to purchase artifacts, food, and Doubloons.

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And Ian's eyes widened greatly.

‘Wh-what? Was there a place like this? I wondered what to use my specialty points for, and here they are! ’

Ian had not yet realized the existence of the Tower of War. That's why it was the first time I found a place where I could use my specialty points.

The war towers were to the west and the war trade stations to the east, based on the central region of the continent where both armies were fighting.

That's why the Darkness and Titan Guilds from the west found the towers of war, and Ian was able to find the war trade stations.

‘Let's just go inside. ’

When Ian became fascinated by the discovery, he immediately took a step back to the entrance of the trading post.

Then the system message sounded.

Tyring -

[You discovered the War Depot for the first time.]

[Increases Specialty Points by 3000.]

[You can exchange items in the Supply Depot with your earned specialty points.]

[You can only visit the War Depot once a day for 30 minutes. Do you want to enter?]

Ian nods and opens his mouth.

“Enter.”

And Hun followed Ian into the room.

Caesar, Seria, and Balaam came in, but it didn't seem to mean much because they didn't collect many specialty points except for Caesar.

‘Is this a place where you can buy items or something with your specialty points...? ’

With a 30-minute time limit, Ian began poking around the inside of the building as quickly as possible.

And as a result, I was able to come to one conclusion.

‘I don't sell artifacts. You're supposed to be able to trade in food and war supplies. ’

Ian's specialty points so far are almost 50,000 years old.

I didn't know exactly, but it was a bit of a waste because I had hoped that this amount would buy something as good as an artifact.

However, it was clear that there would be a shortage of resources to grow a Node on this barren central continent, so a war camp that could be fed by combat would have been a great help.

While Ian was thinking about things, Hun, who was looking around the trading post, opened his mouth.

“Too bad. I was hoping to win the Tower of War. ”

At Hun's words, Ian asked with a curious expression.

“Tower of War? What's that?”

Then I realized that I made a mistake.

Ian approached Hun and began to speculate.

“What is that? You're not trying to hide it, are you? ”

However, before Hun even answered, he heard a voice from elsewhere to solve Ian's curiosity.

That was Kaiser's voice.

“The Tower of War is a place where ancient artifacts and weapons can be purchased as specialty points in war. It's a little different from here. ”

“Aha... Why are you telling me this now, Shinigami? ”

After Ian's grumbling, Caesar smiles and replies.

“The Tower of War is somewhere you can't even know where it is. ”

“Why is that? ”

“It's in the west, where the Kaimon Empire is stationed. ”

“Aha... ”

Once it was a shame, Ian began to think about how to use this War Supply Depot.

‘50 food points per 100 specialty points... If I throw all my points away, how many soldiers can I make? By northern continent standards, I think I can draw almost 200.... ’

Ian has decided to withhold the use of points. Once you've captured a Node, you'll need to check the cost and make a plan.

‘I can come back tomorrow anyway. ’

Ian looks around.

The terrain surrounded by high sand dunes has made it unlikely to be discovered by other guilds for a while.

Ian wouldn't have been able to find it if he wasn't so bald.

‘If you knew this, you should have taken the Node instead of hunting as soon as you finished the quest...? If I had, I wouldn't have failed the Node Occupation Quest. ’

However, Ian quickly folded the conquest because he knew that the Kaimon Empire and the guilds would already be targeted if he moved so quickly.

‘Let's wait for everyone to connect. ’

Ian leaves the Supply Depot and starts moving to the place where he was supposed to meet the guild members.

But then...

A world message to all users on the same continent came to the top of Ian's vision.

Tyring -

[A 'Guild Master' of the Dark Cruna Guild named 'User' has obtained the 'Token of Magella'.]

[Desert Warriors, who have appeared as' Neutral NPC 'from now on, have become friendly with the' Dark Cruna 'guild.]

[Since the nationality of the 'Dark Cruna' guild is the Kaimon Empire, Desert Warriors become hostile to the Ruspel Empire.]

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