ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 568 Part 2
ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 568: The Brilliance of the Unprecedented Part 2
「That’s a little bit……」
That sounds annoying as all hell. “Scarlet Wounds” is a monster that becomes more and more robust each time it receives damage, so it seems that defeating it solo is really out of the question here, as sad as it sounds. Now, I thought that this tenacity was something it managed to acquire over the years of fighting for survival, but according to Pencilgton’s information it was simply born that way, being super strong and super durable. …… Or rather, this thing was simply meant to be a boss character right from the get-go. Not to mention that the terrain covered with dense trees of the New Continent is its home turf, and it surely must have territorial advantage there. This will make taking it down even more difficult.
「That is why more and more extraordinary monsters are currently in development and on their way of being implemented into the game. To add an extra challenge for those actually seeking the thrill of tough battles…… But of course, there will be extra special rewards for subjugating such monsters. So it won’t be a thrill just for the sake of thrill alone. Actually, this is a special subjugation reward, isn’t it?”
「And what exactly do you mean by that?」
「Apparently the players who manage to defeat the extraordinary monster in battle will be able to learn new skills without the need to level up first. And those skills are said to be on the level of the defeated extraordinary monster when it comes to power, or even stronger……」
「…… Seriously now?」
「Seriously, seriously. That, plus of course there will be a ton of raw materials that is going to drop from the defeated monster…… And the best thing here is that those extraordinary monsters are going to appear on both Old and New Continents, so that everyone will have a fair shot at taking them down. A wise decision from the developers, that’s for sure.」
So, Extraordinary Monsters are actually a set of two monsters that are backwards compatible with one another…… And with the danger of encountering Raid Monster on both the Old and the New Continent as of current moment, if those Extraordinary Monsters were to be placed exclusively on the New Continent it would bring the realistic problem of the player ratio shifting heavily for one continent while the other would become neglected for the huge part. And that is something that no developer would ever want. Having that in mind, there is also the limit on how many people can be transported towards the New Continent at any given time using the New World Research Vessel…… Could it be that this is what the developers are currently aiming at……?
No, in that case, really all that you need to do here is to lower the hurdle and requirements for obtaining the Teleportation Magic. And the fact that this Deepslaughter bitch is still able to have her teleportation business booming the way it is booming only goes to show just how hard and time consuming acquiring the Teleportation Magic really is. And that most people will probably consider it not worth it in the first place.
「It seems that there is also a catch here: if the players won’t get rid of the Raid Monsters, sooner or later a continent-wide catastrophe is bound to occur, judging by the looks of it. And if there is even a slight chance that the map would be changed and monsters would end up being redistributed all over the place, we can only guess that more and more Extraordinary Monsters are going to pop up. And for us player that would actually be quite problematic if their population is not properly controlled.」
「And if we won’t defeat new Unique Monsters, then the World Quest is not going to progress, either. It seems like the developers really intend to keep us players busy, huh?」
I get a feeling that there are way too many things for us players to do at the current moment…… Or no, that is exactly why ShangriLa Frontier is so great. I mean, it’s not like one particular player has to carry the weight of the whole world on their shoulders. Basically we are free to do as we please here, without any restrictions being placed on us.
If you want to live your life as a peasant and die like a peasant, you most certainly can do that. And if you want to take up your weapons and make a stand, you can do that as well! This is exactly why I cannot forgive Luukan, and I won’t ever forgive it!
「For the time being, this means that the Library is pretty much dead to us.」
「So, we are the ones who get the last laugh as we watch them go down? That’s actually chuckle-worthy for sure.」
「That may be so…… But as long as we can smile in the end, then who cares……?」
「Yeah.」
Muh, I know that there should be three of us talking about ShangriLa Frontier here, but where did that fourth voice come from all of a sudden?
「Was that perhaps you just now, Natsume-chan?」
「Umm…… You guys, you were talking about ShangriLa Frontier just now…… weren’t you?」
「Well, you are right about that fact.」
「So, umm…… This game, Kei is also playing it, right?」
At that exact moment all three of us could feel an electric jolt running through our spines. And that is because we have all more or less sensed what Natsume-san was getting at here.
Just then, Pencilgton took a deep breath, seemingly because she intended to speak up on behalf of all three of us. She then turned towards Natsume-san with a gentle smile on her lips, and at that moment we knew that she was already starting to spin her sticky webs all over Natsume-san.
「So, in other words, Natsume-chan…… Does that mean that you would like to start playing ShangriLa Frontier?」
「W-Well, maybe, but…… This is the kind of game in which you would do best to be invested in it right from the start of the service, right? So that you can raise your character accordingly and make them powerful, right? Isn’t it too late for me to start playing now?」
「Comrade Sanraku-kun here is the highest level amongst our guild. And at the current moment, the highest level in the game is one hundred forty seven. Now, Comrade, please tell us your level and when you started playing?」
「Huh? Ahh, I started playing right around the beginning of Summer and my current level is…… Ah, yeah. One hundred forty seven.」
Yeah, but my leveling methods would be of no use here, since they were based on the use of the at the time unpatched Inventoria. Only because of that I managed to reach my current status. And even if we were to raise Natsume-san to be frontline level ready from scratch, she wouldn’t be able to handle Crystal Scorpions for sure. However, of that we cannot be sure unless we give it a spin.
「Well, nobody is saying that you have to follow the insane path that our dear Comrade took to reach that high level, but if you feel like giving it a try, then ShangriLa Frontier is definitely a game that you will enjoy. In other words, Natsume-chan, it’s not too late to start now!」
「I-Is that right? W-Well then, maybe I should really give it a try……?」
「I mean, the silver and gold guys are coming to the forefront for the first time recently, right?」
…………….. Hm? What was that just now?
「You, what did you say just now?」
「Speaking about the Birdhead-kun……」
「Umm, are we actually speaking about that Silver and Golden person……?」
Whoa there, does that mean that I……
「DID I ACTUALLY STEP ON A LANDMINE HERE?」
「Yeah, but I mean, why would you even bother with saying that in English in the first place? Oh well…… EXACTLY!」
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Pencil Warrior: Good Job, everyone!!
Sanraku: No, like…… Where the hell did that look like a good job to you……?
Saiga-0 : …… Hm? …… Huh!?
Mold: What are we even talking about here? Because I do not seem to follow the flow of the story at all?
Rust: The flow of the story? Follow? So are you telling me that there was something to follow here in the first place?
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