Chapter 44
For the remaining days, I bid farewell to everyone and spent time with all of them. They celebrated my victory and we partied till day.
...
When everyone was drunk, I slip out for some alone time.
Arriving at a patch on top of a mountain without trees. I sit down and stare at the sky...
Tomorrow, I will be back in the real world.
The stage after this will be more frightening and difficult than anything I have experienced in the first few stages.
Especially...
I will start meeting Them.
Well, at least I haven't gained the attention of those gaming prodigies yet in other countries. They are the most troublesome to handle.
There are a total of 5 gaming prodigies I should look out for in other countries.
One of them is Sophie from Australia, Joseph from Canada, Igor from Russia, Dalbir from India, and Jacob from America.
They...well, are just trouble. Their manipulation and thinking capability are out of this world. It is very very hard to outsmart them.
That's why all players of BOG viewed them as a threat and for the first time, everyone came together and finally eliminated all 5 of them.
A total of 2902939 players were sacrificed in the process but it was worth it. Looks like 5 of them cannot beat all 50 million players.
The same goes for me, I won't be able to take on more than 1 million people. That's why I should not expose myself.
The next day...I waved goodbye to everyone.
And they...waved back.
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Congratulations to all users who passed the stage.
391 users have passed
Ranking:
1. Karma(102939902 points)
2. Ika(39200028)
3. En(23883099)
4. Reina(10930239)
5.Dal_Kom(1938389)
From stage 4 onwards, BOG's international feature will be open and players will be able to meet players from other countries.
Global Ranking:
1. Karma
2. D.B
3. Sop
4. iwannadie
5. Vardan.
6. Kill
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I open my eyes to find myself sweating in bed.
Phew...
I got up and takes off the headset.
D.B is Dalbir, Sop is Sophie, I wanna die is Igor, Vardan is Jacob and Kill is Joseph...damn, I can't believe I surpassed them all.
I suppose the knowledge of the game is still the most and only important factor that can defeat talent.
Calling Saikirei, I ask him to meet me.
I went to his house and realised that he brought a better house with the money he earned.
"Oh Karma, you are here."
I nod, passing him a document. "It's about a scandal the current minister is having, i need your help again."
!
He smiles at the document and invited me in.
He finally had an actual clean apartment that looks decent...similar to mine. He asks me to sit down and pours me a bottle of soda.
"So, what do you need my help with?" Says Saikirei.
He seems happier now compared to last time.
"I need you to access the database of the third stage before it is deleted and find an NPC named Mino."
"Um...I can do that but...the system was strengthened 3 times more after your break in last time. I have seen this security before so i can crack it but... it's a bit complicated and required quite an amount of time." Says Saikirei.
!!...
Shit.
"Lent me your computer," I say and grab his computer.
...
Oh, I see...this formation is not bad but...
Typing away, i manage to break in again after 5 minutes.
"Done."
!!!
"S-So fast?!?" Exclaims Saikirei. "Amazing...are you some sort of hacking prodigy?"
...no...
"No, anyway, just help me find the third stage's database. You should know where it is."
Saikirei nods and went to type.
I waited a while and he finally says "I found it. Is this girl the one you need?"
He shows me profile details about Mino. I nod. "Yeah, transfer her into my phone with all her memories and data intact...also remove the security limitations on her from the developers of BOG."
He received my phone and plugs it into the computer.
"Alright...um...and...done!"
I retrieve my phone and power it on.
"I've set her as the AI of your phone...something like google assistant. And I've also removed all securities so they won't be able to track you by using her data."
"Alright, thanks. Take those documents as payments." I say.
"Pleasure doing business."
The phone finishes booting up and a girl appears on the screen.
"Eh?...why am i in a box-"
"Hi."
"EEK!!"
Mino screeches when i suddenly say hi.
"...K-Kel?! Woah...So this is your phone? There's so much...apps and data?"
"Yeah, I play quite some mobile games. And I'm Karma, Kel is just a name to hide."
"Oh~...I see."
Mino touches the screen and knocks on it... She then went to explore in my phone.
Firstly, she went into my files-
WAIT!
"M-Mino!! Don't go in there!!" I say.
?
"Why?"
What why?!? I-I am a healthy man!! Of course, I will have some...private stuff.
Mino starts to giggle when she sees my panicking, blushing face. "It's my first time seeing you with this expression. Don't worry, I already know what's in there~"
...
"A-Anyway, do you feel anything?" I ask and touch the screen.
"Um...I do feel like you are touching my head...is this a pat?"
Oh, so she does feel something.
"Having fun with your virtual girlfriend?" Asks Saikirei.
!
"What are you insulting me for?" I ask.
"No reason, I just want to go submit this document so I will need to lock my house and I need you to leave."
"Oh...alright."
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Afterwards, I went to the convenience store I work at and found it surrounded by people.
What?
I walk towards it to find the store manager and Aini confronting a tall, muscular man.
He is grabbing the store manager's collar. "Don't bullshit with me. I want my refund now!!"
"B-But you already drank from it so we cant-"
"SHUT UP!! I FOUND A BUG IN THE DRINK AND I COULD POTENTIALLY GET FOOD POISONING!! COUNT YOURSELF LUCKY THAT I'M JUST ASKING FOR A REFUND AND NOT SUING YOUR ENTIRE CONVENIENCE STORE!!" The man shouts.
...
Is this guy making a fuss and asking for a refund...for a 500 yen drink...Is he retarded?
"Sir! you asked us for 50000 Yen...that drink is only 500-"
"Shut up, you bitch!!"
Aini attempts to stop the man but he slaps her, making her fall onto the ground and scraping her knee.
!!
"D-Damn Bald bastard..."
I sigh and steps up.
"Let go of him," I say.
"Oh? Trying to be a hero?"
I smirk and grab his hand before twisting his elbow, fracturing it.
!!!!!!!!!
"ARGHHHHH!!! Y-YOU!!! YOU BASTAR-"
"Let go of him before i twist your other hand holding his collar."
...
The man lets go of the store manager and glare at me.
"You will regret this!!!"
The man snaps and a gang appears, all of them holding bats and planks.
But once they see me, they start to tremble.
Oh?! It's the guys that attacked the restaurant last time!! Hahaha!! What a small world.
"It's you guys huh..." I say. "What? Do you want to fight?"
"N-No!! Boss! We wouldn't dare to fight a master like you!" Says the huge thug in the front. He's the guy whose hand I injured last time. Looks like his other hand is still usable that's why he's still fighting.
He is hiding his injured hand in his pocket.
!!!!
"W-What's going on!! Why are you guys not fighting him!!" Says the man.
The thugs grab the man's collar and punch him in the stomach. "Shut the fuck up!! You want us to die?!?"
"Psuj...D-Die?!? Aren't he...just an...ordinary...man?"
"AN ORDINARY MAN? HE IS A MASTER EVEN MORE POWERFUL THAN THE BOSS OF THE DRAGON YAKUZA!! YOU WANT US TO FIGHT A MAN LIKE THAT!? Go die yourself then." Says the thug and they left.
"E-Even more powerful than the boss of the dragon Yakuza?!...who the hell...did I just offend."
As he stares at me in fear, I smirk in pleasure.