NOVEL NEXT Ch 12
Chapter 12
Field bosses are an enormous threat, and the bitter cold of the night can be overwhelming.
In a world where the slightest misstep can kill even the most high-level player, the existence of potions is crucial.
It’s a lifesaver when one’s health is severely reduced or one’s body is not functioning properly due to a status effect.
【Private I don’t know: I almost froze to death at the ammunition depot, but the honey tea has saved me.】
【Victory: Even the drug lord was beaten with soap, lol】
【Batman: Seriously, what would have happened if Honeybee was not here?】
【Special Issue No. 55: A bee saved several people’s lives, it’s an expert’s lunch.】
【Gukbap soup for Kkakdugi: Hahaha】¹
Because of this, the Korean servers were always singing the praises of the honeybee as a source of potions in bulk.
From honey soap, beeswax candles, and honey vinegar, which can be used multiple times, to honey tea and honey wine, which can last for quite a while.
The coins aren’t exactly cheap, but compared to the effects of other alchemists’ potions on the exchange, it’s safe to say they’re worth every coin.
Furthermore, it’s not surprisingly expensive considering that it’s called “extra life” above all else.
Also, over time, players can now earn their own supply of coins by hunting, gathering, farming, etc.
As a result, people didn’t feel pressured to make a purchase.
——That is, of course, until Honeybee came out with a new product.
【Quick Feet: Urgent news, everyone! Honeybee, the honeybee of the exchange, has a new product!】
【Neatfreak: For our players who don’t want to waste coins on searching, I’ve captured the information for you! Recommendations and comments are loved, everyone!】
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[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★)] x 10 – Lowest Price 2,000 Coins to 3,000 Coins
* Seller: Honeybee
* Classification: Consumable
* When ingested, in addition to restoring fatigue, boosting stamina, and beautifying the skin, the individual is granted ‘Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pills Strong Health’ and permanently increases durability by 1. Consumption to this point 0 / 1
* Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pills Strong Health: Increases Strength and Durability by 13 (+3) for 60 minutes.
* Description: A ★★-rated Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill engraved with the Guardian’s keyword. Simply consuming it will dispel fatigue and provide a variety of beneficial effects to your body. It can also permanently increase your stats once per player.
※ Note: Royal Jelly Pill buffs from the same series do not stack.
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People gradually flocked to the Korean server, following the introduction of Neatfreak, which is one of the names of the community board on the Korean server.
Everyone who saw it had their jaws dropped.
【Odongtong Nouguri – What is this?】
【Korean Spicy Buldak: This is a true effect, right? Permanent stat increase? Are you crazy, Honeybee!】
【Pebble: Virility is always right.】
【Wasp: Wow, are you really the honeybee I knew about? My heart swells with pride.】²
Increases Strength and Durability by 13 each.
That’s a total stat pump of 26 over 5 levels, plus all sorts of extra beneficial effects.
However, it’s the “permanent stat boosts” that have caught the eye of players the most.
However, even with all of these great options, players were not without their complaints.
【Philip: But isn’t the coin price too high?】
【Yorushiki: It’s a bargain. Let’s start with the price. If the seller is Honeybee alone and the lowest and highest prices are set, it means that it’s only beneficial to those who buy quickly.】
【An old man passing by: Eh, tsk tsk, these days, Ugh! No respect for the price!】
ㄴ 【Minchodan: Aye-aye, please pass by quietly before I give you a mint chocolate latte, sir.】
【Banana Latte: Look at you crossing the line;;】³
【Tricia: Legitimate assassination is scary;】
A single pill the size of a rat’s tail is worth 2,000 coins.
Compared to the money earned by hunting monsters, harvesting vegetation and food, and selling them, it’s a price that most players wouldn’t dare to pay.
Furthermore, the price is not just fixed at 2,000 coins but set at 2-3,000 coins.
A few players literally threw a temper tantrum because they didn’t like what they saw as Honeybee’s monopolistic behavior.
However, their complaints didn’t last long.
【Hunsudugi: Guys, let’s use common sense. The idea of buying a permanent stat increase for coins is a bargain. It’s a game of one-upmanship. You have to take the long view, not the short view. For reference, I bought it. 2,000 coins. That’s what I bought】
【Crazy No.1: Definitely, in the long run, this is right. It’s said to improve your performance. Don’t buy from beggars. I’ll buy it. Boarding complete for 2,100 coins! Cackle!】
【Medusa: Eh! I’m screaming too!】
【Green Bean: I’ll buy it too, Honeybee. Please watch】
【Neatfreak: Kya! As expected, the rich people are different. A specialty of the Korean server. I’m proud to say that there are many people here who are proud of it! Oh, and of course, that includes Honeybee!】
As the saying goes, a thirsty man will dig a well.
After all, even if the price of the coin is high, those who can afford it will buy it.
The poor get poorer and the rich get richer.
That’s a sad statement, but it’s also true in the current new world.
Those who are successful in their own right on Korean servers consistently have no difficulty making enough purchases through their own strength and power,
That’s enough to make a man in the forest smile.
[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★) registered on the marketplace has been sold].
[Obtained 1,600 coins after subtracting 20% commission fee.]
[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★) registered on the marketplace has been sold].
[1,680 Coins earned after the 20% cut of the commission fee].
[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★) registered on the marketplace has been sold].
[Obtained 1,760 coins after subtracting 20% commission.]
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The incessant clinking of coins being earned.
[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★) registered on the marketplace has been sold out].
Then, with the sound of a sold-out notification, Sung-hyuk walked away with 22,000 coins in one fell swoop.
“After all, regardless of the period, becoming stronger is the right thing to do.”
While the permanent stat boosts are great, the impact of the ‘Stamina Enhancement’ is definitely greater.
Virility.
It was one of those things that men of all ages, Asian or European, craved.
“Anyway, if I do this, I’m going to have to speed things up a bit, right?”
[Guardian’s Rubigem Royal Jelly Pill (★★)] x 97
It takes two royal jellies to make one pill.
So, not counting the one he consumed and the 10 he sold, Sung-hyuk still had a staggering 97 in stock.
But even with this much inventory, Sung-hyuk didn’t post them all at once.
The reason?
Wouldn’t that be too obvious?
“I don’t need to depreciate things myself.”
It’s natural for the value of an item to decrease when there is more supply on the market.
Having “only” 10 copies of an item versus 100 copies of an item naturally undermines the value of the item.
“Considering I’m going to be consuming them on a regular basis, I should probably only sell 10 a day.”
The premium that comes with limited sales.
For Sung Hyuk, who currently has a monopoly on processed products related to “honey” on the exchange, this isn’t cheating, it’s a smart move.
*Buzz!* *Buzzzzzz!*
“Yeah. You guys think so too, right?”
*Buzz!* *Buzzzzzz!*
As if to prove that Sung-hyuk’s judgment was right, the bees started buzzing around.
Seeing their cute behavior, Sung-hyuk reaches out and strokes their heads.
“Cute little things. You guys really make dad’s life better.”
This is the true epitome of beekeeping.
It was Sung-hyuk playing in the land of milk and real ‘honey’.
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Among the many, many ” commercialized ” dimensions, Earth is one that’s just getting off the ground.
– I’ve seen it all the time, but it’s amazing how people can be so racially and hierarchically discriminatory and live so differently. It’s fascinating.
– It’s only natural because they’re a lower race.
– Well, it’s convenient because they don’t have to share, right?
– Well, that’s true. Hahaha.
With the update in Chapter #1, the pets of the Transcendents have claimed their desired territory in order of the “rank” they possess in the district where the commercialization project is in progress.
Some might choose to play in the US, others in China and Japan, and so on.
Each person claims a territory for “breeding” based on their country’s strong defense, large population, unique class potential, abundance of resources, or if they like the area or environment.
– Hya, it’s because it’s a country where modern weapons are legal. It’s quite a spectacle. Giggle!
– It’s all about volume. Look at our Chinese servers. Even if you stir things up, the population won’t go down. Sponsorships are booming.
– Savage bastards. Don’t you know, the only way to increase the value of a commodity is to burn it? Look at this overflowing resource of oil being traded for natural vegetation.
– Hahaha Old Rule, Techtree on the UAE server. I’ll give it a shot.
– Anyway, Riggle bastard. Pretending to be noble alone. They don’t think about the livestock they’re grinding, do they?
Pets’ efforts to keep the Transcendents entertained.
Riggle, who was in charge of the South Korean server, frowned as he watched people successfully grow in their own territory.
– The other guys are all over the place, holding events, teaching, sponsoring, and so on…. Oh my God, what a shitty server this is, divided into North and South, even though the land mass is small.
A server called South Korea doesn’t seem to have much to offer.
Naturally, Riggle is bound to be dissatisfied.
Well, he can’t help but feel angry, even though it’s understandable that he was assigned to South Korea in the first place because his strength is weaker than the other pets.
– But what can I do? Since it’s like this, I should try it at least.
An opportunity for a prize that somehow got away.
In order to improve his rank, he must somehow raise the server he is assigned to, even if he doesn’t like it, and survive the trials of the next # of chapters.
Only then will he be recognized and patronized by more Transcendents, establishing himself as a force to be reckoned with?
– I will grind you as hard as I can, and I pray it will be worth it. My livestock.
One well-raised player, how not to envy ten players?
In order to perform impurity filtering to obtain a useful sample, Riggle exerted the maximum influence he could interfere with.
Field bosses or dungeons.
And reduced penalties for being an evil person.
It presented players with all sorts of trials.
Many lives were lost as a result, but Riggle felt no guilt.
– Death as a useful nourishment is a great pleasure for livestock. If anything, they should be grateful.
It serves as entertainment for the Transcendents, who are akin to gods.
And it would provide a springboard for their own ascension to the ranks of the higher creatures, the ones who dare not be compared to the lower ones.
For that reason alone, Riggle felt justified in his actions.
– Hmm, by the way. This guy, and then this. I hope he doesn’t try to eat it too raw.
Just as I’m starting to think about ways to further grind and raise people.
Riggle’s gaze lingers on a single player, his expression puzzled.
A single livestock that had been lucky enough to be on the side of the zone where monsters aren’t spawning and hadn’t hunted a single animal, only leveling up through beekeeping and general life actions.
– I appreciate the coin spent on fees, but a honey sucker needs trials!
If they survive, they’ll produce useful livestock; if they die, they’ll just be fodder for monsters.
Riggle smiled a child’s innocent smile as he reached out and took control of one of the nearby Field Bosses.
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TL/N:
1. Gukbap (국밥), hot soup with rice, is a Korean dish made by putting cooked rice into hot soup or boiling rice in soup.
Kkakdugi or diced radish kimchi is a variety of kimchi in Korean cuisine. Usually, Korean radish is used, but other vegetables or fruits can also be used.
2. If you recall in previous Chapter 5, his friends who knew him in person often call him Honeybee.
3. The semicolon is supposed to represent sweat and is used to indicate embarrassment, awkwardness or disappointment. The more semicolons the more one is indicating they are embarrassed.