Emojis
ForTestingPurpose“One ancient power core is 1.5 million gold. If we need thirty of them…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe’d usually had nothing to do with math, but this time, her instincts did the calculation for her.
EmojisForTestingPurpose45 million gold.
EmojisForTestingPurposeA jaw-dropping amount.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven if you cleared out an entire Spiked Hyena Nest using a “Dimensional Distortion” skill.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven if you gathered loot with every ounce of your soul.
EmojisForTestingPurposeYou’d max out at 1 million gold a day.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWith two people, that’s 2 million.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNo matter how godlike Yoo Seoyeno’s control was, there were physical limits.
EmojisForTestingPurposeMonster respawn rate and quantity.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat was the ceiling.
EmojisForTestingPurposeRaids were an option too, but those had limited entries.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe conclusion was clear.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere was a hard cap on how much gold you could earn in a day through normal methods.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut then.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“I’ve got an idea,” Yoo Seoyeno said.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere was a subtle confidence in her expression.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Not just regular hunting? You mean something else?”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Yeah.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno nodded lightly.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo calm.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo matter-of-fact.
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel was momentarily at a loss for words.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHow in the world were they going to get 45 million gold?
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno pursed her lips slightly, as if thinking, and then whispered in a small voice.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“It’s a little… risky.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeAs if sharing a secret.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“But it’s doable.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeRisky?
EmojisForTestingPurposeDoable?
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel’s head was filled with question marks.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe viewers were no different.
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Wait, there’s actually a method?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Even if you combine both their assets, it’s not even 10 million gold, right?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「And raids are limited too」
EmojisForTestingPurpose《‘BabyPunch’ has donated 1,000 won!》
EmojisForTestingPurposeI’m telling you, the devs made this just to be farmed until the server shuts down.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere’s no way to earn that much in such a short time.
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Fr fr, this is the truth」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「It’ll take at least 1–2 weeks, minimum」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「The server shuts down in a little under a month, and they want you to cough up every last bit of gold before then, lololol」
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe viewers also came to the same conclusion—There was no obvious solution.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Let’s go.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn contrast, Yoo Seoyeno’s tone was firm.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat small hand suddenly felt dependable.
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel, too, nodded solemnly.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf Yoo Seoyeno said it would work, then it probably would.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThere had to be a method—something no sane person would ever imagine.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWith a more relaxed pace, Rydel walked alongside Yoo Seoyeno.
EmojisForTestingPurpose***
EmojisForTestingPurpose“S-So… this is the place you brought us to…?”
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel’s voice trembled like a bleating goat.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThey were deep underground in the Pixel Wars streamer server.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn a space that seemed to have a musty odor, there sat a massive spinning wheel.
EmojisForTestingPurposeOn the wheel, several numbers were marked.
EmojisForTestingPurposeYou insert gold into the machine, and if you hit the right number, it multiplies your money.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“There’s a machine here that increases your gold if you land on the right number.”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Silver Hair-nim, we usually call that gambling.”
EmojisForTestingPurpose「
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EmojisForTestingPurpose「A literal casino LOL」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Why is Silver Hair at a gambling den LMAO」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「If she can see the future, I’ll give her an upvote LOL」
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel could barely hide her shock.
EmojisForTestingPurposeGambling.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe one absolute truth of the universe—its end was always ruin.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWouldn’t it be smarter to just go to a normal hunting ground?
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven if it was slow and boring, a methodical grind would be a hundred, no—a thousand times wiser.
EmojisForTestingPurposeYes, they were at a disadvantage.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNo matter how broken their skills were, they were still only two people.
EmojisForTestingPurposeCompared to large clans who could sweep multiple hunting zones, they were lacking.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut that didn’t mean it was impossible.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven for massive clans, the astronomical sum of 45 million gold was a heavy burden.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd no one even knew what the final reward was.
EmojisForTestingPurposeDisputes could arise if all the gold had to be given to the clan leader.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThey were all streamers—no way everyone would willingly hand over their entire fortune.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn other words, even big clans couldn’t win this event effortlessly.
EmojisForTestingPurposeMeanwhile, Rydel was different.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf the two of them managed to farm all 45 million gold through hunting, she planned to give it all to Yoo Seoyeno.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe didn’t feel any regret.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAfter all, she’d already received so much.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf she thought of it as simply giving back what she got, her heart felt at ease.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWhich is why it still seemed better to sweat it out and grind properly in the field…
EmojisForTestingPurpose“AAAAARGHH! THIS IS A SCAM, I SWEAR!!”
EmojisForTestingPurposeA loud scream rang out.
EmojisForTestingPurposeA burly-looking male avatar was yelling in front of the wheel.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt was The Rune Slayer Argon.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe had conquered the Lava Zone, but in the casino, he was just a small, helpless man.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Didn’t you say if I bet on one, it would duplicate my money?! That I’d never have to work again if I just bet on one?!”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Well, bro… there’s supposed to be a flow to it…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeBeside him, another man who appeared to be a clan member was drenched in sweat.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe, too, seemed to have lost a considerable amount of money to gambling.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“I was just trying to make twenty million gold and leave… Now our clan’s gonna end up on the streets…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon slumped to the ground.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHis eyes drifted toward his dark red magic sword.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe look in his eyes screamed “How much could I get if I sold this?”—the gaze of a gambling addict.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe stared at his beloved sword for a moment with trembling eyes.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThen, his eyes locked with Silver Hair—and with Rydel standing beside her.
EmojisForTestingPurposeFor a moment, an expression of shock crossed his face.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHis face clearly said: What the hell are those two doing here?
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ahem!”
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn a hurry, Argon dusted off his disheveled outfit and cleared his throat awkwardly.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe quickly stood up.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ahem, ahem! Ah, excuse me. My little bro just really wanted to check this place out, so…”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Wait, no, it was you who suggested coming he—mmph, mmph!”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon put his clanmate in a headlock, cutting off his words.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWatching the ridiculous scene, Rydel finally spoke.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“…Argon-nim, don’t tell me you too…?”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“…Yeah, well. I didn’t expect I’d have to sink this much gold into it, though.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon sighed as he released the headlock.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThey were in the same boat.
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon’s guild wasn’t as small as Rydel and Yoo Seoyeno’s party, but it was still a tight-knit elite squad.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven with a hidden class, they were severely outnumbered when facing clans with ten or more members.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn an event where you had to recklessly throw gold at the problem, it was inevitable they’d be at a disadvantage.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo, he thought: Maybe I can multiply my money through gambling, and ended up here.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“But still… I didn’t think you, Rydel-nim, would come here too.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon looked genuinely surprised.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe’d assumed Rydel would just grind diligently in the field like always.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ah, no. It wasn’t me…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeWith a look of injustice, Rydel glanced at Yoo Seoyeno standing beside her.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno was intently observing the spinning wheel.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAs if she had no interest in anything else.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe wheel spun round and round.
EmojisForTestingPurposeOn it were four numbers: [1], [5], [10], [30]—each occupying a differently sized section.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe number [1] had the largest area.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf the ball landed there, you’d double your bet.
EmojisForTestingPurpose[5] yielded five times, [10] gave ten times the payout.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd [30], occupying a sliver as small as a grain of rice.
EmojisForTestingPurposeLanding on it meant a jackpot—thirty times the payout.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNaturally, the higher the payout, the narrower the space, and the lower the odds.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEspecially the 30x slot—barely the size of a needle’s eye.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ahem! Silver Hair-nim, are you perhaps interested as well?”
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Yes. I’m going to give it a try.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeAt Argon’s question, Yoo Seoyeno gave a small nod.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Well, it’s simple. Just insert gold into this machine here, and the money gets deducted automatically. Then, you just place a bet on one of the numbers.”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon explained smoothly, as if he’d been there for quite a while.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“If your number hits, you get the payout. Simple, right?”
EmojisForTestingPurposeHaving said that, Argon—who had apparently erased the memory of just losing all his money—pulled out what little pocket change he had left, gathered from who knows where.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Ahem. Just showing you how it works, that’s all…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeHe wanted to look cool and manly in front of the two women, but lacked the courage to make a bold bet.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSo, he placed his money on [1].
EmojisForTestingPurposeNaturally, everyone’s gaze shifted to the next player—Yoo Seoyeno.
EmojisForTestingPurposeGulp.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWhere would she place her bet?
EmojisForTestingPurposeAs everyone held their breath, Yoo Seoyeno didn’t hesitate.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWith her small hand, she took out a hefty-looking pouch of gold from her inventory.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd then.
EmojisForTestingPurposeShe inserted the pouch—containing a whopping 200,000 gold—into the machine.
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno’s Bet : [5]
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Two hundred thousand gold…”
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel, Argon, and even the viewers all held their breath.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt wasn’t an astronomical amount,but it definitely wasn’t small enough to call it a trial bet.
EmojisForTestingPurposeOn top of that, she wasn’t betting on double—she went straight for 5x.
EmojisForTestingPurpose「You put 200k right on the 5x slot?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Isn’t Silver Hair pushing her luck?」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Come on, 5x is just gambling at that point…」
EmojisForTestingPurpose「Is she about to show the heart of a beast????」
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel gulped without realizing.
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘But… if it’s Silver Hair.’
EmojisForTestingPurposeIf it were anyone else, she’d have grabbed them by the collar to stop them.
EmojisForTestingPurposeBut because of the gameplay Yoo Seoyeno had shown so far,even in a casino like this, there was that slight “what if?”
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘No, but seriously, this is absurd.’
EmojisForTestingPurposeGambling was just luck.
EmojisForTestingPurposeSkill had no place in it.
EmojisForTestingPurposeEven Yoo Seoyeno was no different from a total newbie when it came to odds.
EmojisForTestingPurposeStill, if it’s Seoyeno…Even so, even for Seoyeno…Skepticism and faith.
EmojisForTestingPurposeTwo opposing emotions swirled together at once.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe viewers felt the same way Rydel did.
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel looked at Yoo Seoyeno.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHer expression hadn’t changed at all.
EmojisForTestingPurposePoker face.
EmojisForTestingPurposeNo telling what she was thinking.
EmojisForTestingPurposeWhirrrrr.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe roulette wheel began to spin.
EmojisForTestingPurposeTime seemed to flow slowly, as if it had stopped.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe roulette wheel, causing the viewers to feel their hearts race, gradually slowed down.
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘Please… please, 5…!’
EmojisForTestingPurposeRydel desperately prayed in her mind.
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon, too, stared wide-eyed at the number 1.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd finally, the roulette wheel, slowing down gradually.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThud.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIt came to a stop right on.
EmojisForTestingPurpose[30]
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe dazzling golden number “30” glowed brightly.
EmojisForTestingPurposeIn that instant, a cold silence fell over the entire casino.
EmojisForTestingPurposeYoo Seoyeno had bet on [5], and Argon had bet on [1].
EmojisForTestingPurposeThat meant both of them.
EmojisForTestingPurpose“Uhhhhh!!!”
EmojisForTestingPurposeArgon, who had been biting his lip, collapsed to the floor like a child.
EmojisForTestingPurposeHis eyes were unfocused, and if you looked closely, he almost seemed like a corpse.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnd despite losing the money, Yoo Seoyeno still had no expression on her face.
EmojisForTestingPurposeThe 200,000 gold had disappeared in an instant.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAnyone else would have been shocked, or at least flustered.
EmojisForTestingPurpose‘No.’
EmojisForTestingPurposeAlthough her expression appeared blank, the slight upward curve of her lips.
EmojisForTestingPurposeA small, subtle shift that felt like a piece of a puzzle falling perfectly into place.
EmojisForTestingPurposeAt that moment, when everything clicked and turned into certainty.
EmojisForTestingPurposeOnly Rydel, who had been closest to her, could accurately read that almost imperceptible nuance.