Chapter 22

Episode 22. One Week of Party Time (4)

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Title: MUST READ) Newbies Dying of Thirst Because They Can’t Even Mine Resources, Check This Out

Author: Arcadia

Content: [Fleet Battle], [Fleet Battle 2], [Pirate Destroyer Split in Half], [Large Fleet Parade]

Some clueless idiots are out here trying to kill off newbies just to save themselves, but we’re not like that. No need for further explanation. If you’re a newbie who can’t mine resources because pirates are raiding your Resource Zones, just hit us up. We’ve got 10 fleets of veterans on standby.

Comments:

– “Wow, today the old-timers feel so reliable.”

– “Today, instead of carrying the burden, they’ll carry us on their backs.”

– “I sent a request, and they actually came, wiped out the pirates in my Resource Zone, and left. Crazy.”

– “Newbies get resources, veterans get EXP—everyone wins!”

– “Should I apply too…?”

– “I got raided by pirates, sent a request, and then got raided by a player who turned pirate. Can I trust this?”

– “The comment above is legit tragic.”

– “That top-tier idiot is probably gonna rage quit now.”

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Surprisingly, a post went up where over 10 veterans openly declared they’d band together to punish toxic trolls and help newbies.

“Oh…”

Is this what they call humanity or something?

To be precise, their post was more of a support package for newbies who couldn’t fend off pirate invasions. As for malicious trolls, they only issued warnings.

But with just one troll versus the number of fleets mentioned in the post, it’s clear they’ve formed a loose coalition of at least 10 people.

I couldn’t help but find it fascinating how quickly this player alliance had formed.

I decided to share my thoughts and the situation with Jessica to get her opinion.

After a moment of contemplation, Jessica nodded and confidently said,

“Indeed, it seems the Commanders are planning to form a new alliance… or rather, a Clan.”

“Well, not exactly, but I guess you’re not wrong.”

When I shrugged and responded, Jessica just stared at me silently.

Wondering what the issue was, I stared back.

Suddenly, a staring contest broke out, which ended in my grand victory when Jessica blushed and lowered her head in embarrassment.

‘I win.’

Of course, since we’re not 7-year-old kindergarteners, we didn’t end the conversation there and decided to delve deeper into what the issue was.

Honestly, it’s good to know why she was staring at me like that.

But when I asked, Jessica shook her head as if it was nothing and then brought up the idea of creating a Clan.

“Commander, have you considered preparing to create a Clan?”

“…A Clan, huh.”

It wasn’t a bad idea.

Having even one person to help me in the vast universe would bring a sense of stability.

But personally, I felt it was too early for that.

I shook my head and told Jessica it wasn’t the right time yet.

“It’s not a bad idea, but for now, I need to focus on growing.”

“Hmm… okay, I’ll follow your lead, Commander.”

Of course, this just meant I wouldn’t take the initiative. If stronger allies extended a hand, I’d gladly take it.

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The next morning.

“…Familiar ceiling.”

Unlike usual, no event messages popped up in the morning, which made me suspicious.

As I was clocking in at the command center, Jessica, who always arrived before me, showed up.

Unlike yesterday, she was bouncing around, her bunny ears swaying as she ran toward me.

“Commander! You’re awake?”

“Yeah, did something happen while I was asleep?”

“If something happened, you’d have noticed first, Commander.”

Jessica giggled as she spoke.

At her words, I nodded and thought about the ‘adjutant’ characters, including Jessica.

Unlike other characters, adjutant characters have roles like receiving and notifying users of events or messages thrown by the game company, including the ‘Status Window’ that users see.

Even in this state of being kidnapped and confined, I found myself relying on Jessica more than I realized.

“…What is this sensitivity?”

Anyway, while I was thinking that, Jessica continued speaking.

“By the way, it’s strange today. Didn’t they say the pirates’ raid still has one more day left?”

“I thought so too, but for some reason, no additional event message has popped up yet.”

Despite glancing at the status window at Jessica’s words, there was no update on the pirates’ frenzy event.

Whatever it was, I wanted to be prepared for anything.

So I gave Jessica orders to check the base’s defense posture and prepare for any unforeseen events.

And at the same time, I opened the Community Window to check if there were any reactions or news in the gallery.

But right at that moment, a ding sound rang, and an event message updated before my eyes.

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[Notice]

<The ongoing [Pirates' Frenzy!] event has ended a day earlier than scheduled due to the Commander's remarkable efforts.>

[The pirates suffered more damage than expected, so the event has been concluded ahead of time.]

[We sincerely apologize to Commanders who were unable to proceed with the scheduled event and suffered due to the excessive difficulty.]

[As a token of apology, we will provide additional rewards along with the event rewards.]

[Rewards: 1 Destroyer, Various Resources and Currency]

[Additional Rewards: 3,000 Minerals, 10 Free Uses of the Multi-Dimensional Fixed Causality Generator]

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Seeing the contents of that message, I couldn’t hide my surprise.

‘Is this really the same stingy game company?’

Regardless of anything else, they’re actually giving out the reward that everyone was so angry about, which was only considered a meme?

As soon as I saw this message, I immediately opened the Community Window to check others’ reactions.

Was I dreaming or something? I had my doubts, but…

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Title: From now on, I withdraw all support for Astral Lagrange

Author: ㅇㅇ

Content: [Holy halo shining on a bald head]

From today, I break away from the support relationship

Astral Lagrange and I become one body, united

Any attack on Astral Lagrange will be considered an attack on me

My love…

My light…

My darkness…

My life…

My joy…

My sorrow…

My rest…

My soul…

Comments:

-[Are you crazy?]

-[Everyone’s lost their minds]

-[Is swearing loyalty over some rewards for real?]

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Title: These pig-dog bastards are going wild, thumbs up if you agree

Author: 운 터멘쉬는가스를사랑해

Content: [Image praising the game company]

For real, these guys who were cursing the game company just yesterday are going crazy over some rewards, like pigs and dogs

Don’t you dare curse the game company anymore lololololol

Comments:

-[So you’re not using the free 10-pull? Not using the freebies?]

-[If the game ends, who knows what will happen, so we should be grateful for what we get]

-[Exactly, if this were a real game, it’d be different, but it’s not, right?]

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Seeing the entire community ablaze, I couldn’t help but shake my head.