The wasteland stirred up when my nickname became known. I closed my eyes for a moment and assessed the situation.

Firstly, "Elfnuna", which they were talking about. They were right, it was the nickname I used.

Without hesitation, I came up with it, because my character at that time was an elf.

And I did write a summary of the stats...

Was it about 3 years after the start of the game? I felt that after working so hard, it wouldn't be right to keep the organized information to myself, so I posted it on the community wall so I had a place to save it. Oddly enough, for a disastrous game, I remembered that the number of views did not exceed 100 for the whole year.

Why does everyone look at me like it's a famous name?

Come to think of it, the woman who used to be asked if I was a fan.

Why? The last time I used this community must have been 5 years ago.

... Have I become famous during this time?

Whatever the reason, I have come to the conclusion: I have become famous. The reason could be found out later. At this point, I've gathered enough clues to get to the bottom of it.

"Ah, there was a misunderstanding.

Having figured out the situation in about 3 seconds, I smiled brightly and waved my hand.

"I'm a fan of his. If you read my nickname carefully, you will understand. This is not "Elfnuna", but "Elfnunna". Nunna.

Lucky that because of the user who took this nickname before me, I had to write it differently. Unnecessary attention was not for me.

"Oh, I see...

— Nicknames are different.

The men read my nickname again after my words.

"It's Elfnunna!" Not Elfnoon.

"What, was it a parody?"

— Of course. Although I hoped when he said that the Korean...

Soon, they let out a collective sigh as if they were disappointed. Perhaps because they thought they had been scammed, some people looked at me a little unkindly.

"Haha, this can happen if you're a fan!"

The leader of the room, Darkman, stepped forward as an intermediary and explained the rules that must be followed in the room. I think he said that everyone should be treated with respect? Except for the exception in the case of stirring up civil strife, there was nothing special to keep in mind.

"Then I'll go my own way, so you guys can speak freely," Darkman said. "It doesn't matter when you leave.

The atmosphere of welcoming the newcomer was short-lived. Everyone returned to their seats and talked to each other.

While I was wondering where I should go, a white man approached me. It was a player with the nickname "Pinkguy".

"How long has it been since you got into this world?"

— Oh, for me it was 1 year.

It's actually been 5 months, but I thought it would be strange to say I came here too early. However, the answer was unexpected.

"Really?" I suppose you received the letter quite late?"

"Excuse me?"

Well, only a few people get letters after they get famous. Most others receive them at the very beginning, when it is already obvious.

"I see...

"Seeing that you received the letter late, I suppose you are a good actor. I started as a human and received the letter when I was transporting my luggage.

"Ah, I see...

— In any case, if a year has passed, then there will be only about 70 days... You probably know a lot about what's going on these days. How are things going there?

I didn't know if there was an incident worth mentioning, so I asked as if I had misheard.

— 70... Days?

I clearly said that a year has passed. Why did it become 70 days?

Pinkguy continued with an apologetic face.

"Oh, if it's your first time here, you probably don't know that. The passage of time in that world is different in this world as well.

"Is it different?"

— Yes. 1 month on Earth is equal to about 5 months here.

Simply put, it was a 1:5 time ratio. As soon as I heard this, I felt somehow strange.

Has only a month passed?

I was glad that less time had passed, but I wondered if I had been put on the wanted list. No one would look for me except company. After that, as I continued to talk to Pinkguy, I learned different things.

"How do I get back?" Well. There are many assumptions... But I've heard that nothing is certain yet.

Even those players who came here much earlier could not figure out how to return. The founder of Ghostbusters was a player with 20 years of experience.

– Isn't it surprising that they played this game 5 years ago?

"That's true.

The more new information I heard, the more I felt defeated, as if my pride as a pro in this game was crumbling. No matter what, after all, wasn't everyone here experts who had reached the Abyss Gate before me?

Even if they look stupid on the outside, in fact they are all amazing people.

[Q]: So what mode did you play the game in?

And? In what mode?

When I looked at him as if I didn't know what he was talking about, he added:

"I'm sure it wasn't the original version. You've probably played the remake, right? In what mode?

I still don't understand what you mean... Remake?

"A pirated version!" Well you know. A game file that can adjust the Experience and drop rate, which was posted on the community wall 5 years ago.

And... Is there such a thing?

Pinkguy spoke, showing undisguised pride.

"Oh, I'm not bragging, but I did it in 50x mode.

How could there be so many people who made it through this game? That was the moment when my long-standing question was answered.

***

Dungeon & Stone, a game in which I was able to enter the final boss room after 10 years of polishing my life. While I was playing it, I couldn't help but wonder how a game of such complexity could exist.

Can you set 100x more XP and 100x more drops?

What kind of scam was it? Until that moment, I didn't even know that the maximum level was 30. Even if you caught all the monsters that came out of the maze, level 11 was the limit.

Wait a minute, if the maximum level is 30, does that mean I can feed my character 30 essences?

To be honest, I couldn't even imagine it. This meant that you wouldn't have to give up any of them and you could just stuff your character with all of them. I felt like an idiot thinking about which combination would be the best, given the synergy of each essence. Listening to this, it seemed that even the Rifts, which were the basis of the character's growth, could be opened at the right time.

If you set the drop rate to 100 times, then numbered items will simply fall from the sky.

30 essences and a super character armed with all kinds of treasures. What if 5 of these characters get together to form a team? An elder dragon that took me hundreds of attempts to catch, or the Lord of Destruction, or even a Leviathan, could be killed with a single touch of a finger.

"So what mode did you use to complete it?" Pinkguy asked again.

— ... 50x And so are you.

"Oh, I see. Wasn't it difficult?

It's hard, damn it.

Under these conditions, I was confident that I would be able to pass it in one attempt, regardless of whether the Dimension Collapse or some other event occurred.

But I would lose if I said it out loud.

As soon as I gained fame and the evil spirit hunter came to look for me, excessive attention became poison. It was foolish to risk exposing yourself.

I decided not to stand out and learn only what I needed.

— What kind of regime did the one who created this place use?

"Oh, he?" Don't be surprised. He passed it in 15x mode. It must have been possible since he was the original user.

— In 15 times... I see.

I thought it must sound surprising, so I pretended to be surprised.

Pinkguy said the average for players is between 60 and 80x. After I heard this, I heard the conversations of those who were laughing and chatting in the distance.

"Haha, what a ridiculous world!" I've never even entered the Rifts. In the game, it was as simple as snapping a finger.

"Ugh, huh? Even if it was so difficult to enter the Chasm, how would we get to the top floor?

"I heard that there were a lot of Easter eggs in the game, so I had to look for them.

Players complained, comparing the version of the remake they played with reality. This was understandable because it was a real version with a higher level of difficulty than the original.

"Phew...

Deep despondency crept into my soul.

Thinking that these were the seniors who had won this game before me, I consoled myself with the determination to learn from them, not to belittle them. But it was, well, funny.

"Elfnunna?"

"Oh, I'm sorry. I digress...

After that, I continued to communicate with Pinkguy for a while. In the course of the conversation, I learned things that common sense would require any normal player to know, and a lot more about how this community works. However, one issue was also resolved.

Remake... So, the game started to become popular again as the cracked version spread, and my nickname became famous too.

In many ways, talking to Pinkguy was helpful. It was even funny.

"Ugh, if I could eat even one box of pizza now, I could die happy... Do you have anything you want to eat?

- Cola and beef soup.

"Beef soup?" What kind of food is this?

"It's the most effective food I've ever eaten.

How long has it been since I had such a conversation? After talking to a few other people, I left the [Rookie Room]. At the end, Pinkguy asked if he could add me as a friend, but I politely declined. Obviously, he was a nice guy, but I didn't want to be friends with him. He treated me too politely, like a member of the opposite sex.

Either way, I think I know everything I need to know.

Even when I returned to the room with the computer, I was reading the discussions on the wall and the announcements and hammering random information into my head. Now it's time to fulfill my goal here.

I must begin to study the Dimensional Collapse.

While typing on the keyboard, I checked the timer in the bottom right corner. What started out as 12 hours has now been reduced to 7. Even if I didn't log out manually, I had to hurry because once the time ran out, the space would close.

[Deals].

Controlling the mouse, I opened the deals page. It was possible to purchase information or goods for Ghost Points, or GP (Ghost Points).

In other words, GP could be used to get goods or purchase rare items.

As expected, it would be best not to touch it.

I decided not to use this feature if possible, as in the case of merchandise, it had to be done in real life. No matter how complex the system of intermediaries was, even if it seemed quite safe, in the end contact with me as a barbarian would be inevitable.

[Your GP: 0].

Therefore, I also gave up the opportunity to replenish GP with real money. Of course, I needed GP to buy information about the Dimension Collapse, but that wasn't much of a problem. Here I could be self-sufficient.

*Click-click*

Using the mouse, I added the [Information] filter to the items on the exchange and changed the category to [Buy Request]. Then there were countless questions.

[20 GP] - Is there any easy way to get to the 2nd floor?

[100-500 GP] - I'm developing the skill of hand-to-hand combat, but I want to know a strong cultivation method from the beginning.

For easy questions, a small amount of GP was offered as a fee.

[7,000 GP] - I'd like to know the special events for each step of the 4th floor of the Tower of Heaven.

[2,800 GP] - I'd like to know how [Dragon Mastery] Passive is rated.

In the case of the in-depth questions, the reward was great, so I sorted them in descending order of prices. This was the most effective.

[70,000 GP] - Purchase of a clear strategy against the Lord of the 1st Floor. Trolls are ignored.

[69,000 GP] - Only those who know more about Skull Island on the 6th floor, write to me.

The Lord of the 1st Floor?

[You have requested a conversation with TacitRonin.]

[Transaction Completed].

[Your GP: 70 000].

Skull Island, a hidden piece of figure on the 6th floor?

[You have requested a conversation with Bro_78.]

[Transaction Completed].

[Your GP: 139 000].

There was nothing I didn't know about this game.