Gear Grinding and a Shocking Revelation

[Party/PatchNote: What gear do you need now?]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Since I’ve done my second advancement…]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Gotta farm for natural gear.]

[Party/PatchNote: Let’s go together.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Sounds good?]

Excited, I headed to a dungeon that dropped gear for my level, chatting lively to keep the mood up.

This guy’s going out of his way to help a stranger, so the least I can do is keep things fun—otherwise, I’d feel like a total leech.

[Party/DontOrderMe: Back when trolls were everywhere…]

[Party/DontOrderMe: The event brought everyone to PVP, and…]

[Party/DontOrderMe: PVP mains were pissed.]

[Party/PatchNote: Oh, I remember that lolololol]

[Party/PatchNote: I was one of those pissed-off people.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: No way, you too? Same lololol]

Chatting and hunting, time flew by, and I collected all the gear I needed. Thinking back to when I’d spend hours for one piece due to bad luck, I felt reassured. Is this the PatchNote buff?

[Party/DontOrderMe: Got the full set!]

[Party/PatchNote: Congrats!]

[Party/PatchNote: What’s next?]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Not sure… just level and chat with you, I guess lol]

[Party/DontOrderMe: If you’ve got time, that is.]

[Party/PatchNote: I’ve got plenty of time.]

[Party/PatchNote: We can keep going.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Lol, I’m grateful then.]

Debating between dungeon or field, I suggested field hunting, and PatchNote agreed readily.

While getting carried a bit away and chatting, I noticed my HP bar dropping and checked where the hit came from.

[All/DontOrderMe: What’s that?]

[All/ARIANA: What?]

[All/DontOrderMe: You just attacked me?]

[All/ARIANA: What?]

[All/ARIANA: What?]

[All/ARIANA: What?]

“Next time, I’m sticking to dungeons. Ugh, so annoying.”

The sudden attack cut my HP in half.

Pulling agro in chat and then hitting me like that? Suppressing my rising blood pressure, I gripped the keyboard, dodged the next attack, and rushed the English-named jerk.

Once I closed the distance, it was my game.

I’ve been a Berserker main for five years—a true veteran.

My level and gear meant low per-hit damage, but I made up for it with control.

Dodging every attack with movement and landing chip damage, I took down ARIANA completely.

[All/DontOrderMe: Control with your feet? No reward for striking first, huh?]

[All/ARIANA: Damn lolololol]

[All/ARIANA: This guy’s a veteran.]

[All/ARIANA: You’re not a newbie, are you?]

[All/DontOrderMe: Never said I was.]

[All/DontOrderMe: If you’re mad, make an alt ^^]

I wanted to unload every curse in the book, but with a party member nearby, I let it slide. Swallowing my urge to curse, I moved to PatchNote’s location, pausing at his idle character.

[Party/DontOrderMe: They attacked first…]

[Party/PatchNote: I know.]

[Party/PatchNote: Thought about helping, but…]

[Party/PatchNote: Didn’t want to interfere.]

[Party/PatchNote: Berserker’s tough to play, but you’re really good.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Thanks to you.]

Without PatchNote’s carry, the level gap would’ve killed me instantly.

Scratching my head awkwardly, I resumed hunting.

Now with proper gear, I hunted slightly apart from PatchNote, earning EXP from his kills plus my own—a decent haul.

[Party/PatchNote: Wanna hit PVP later?]

[Party/PatchNote: After you hit max level.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Lol, I’m down.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: I’m a PVP pro.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: No mercy.]

[Party/PatchNote: I won’t go easy either lol]

Our personalities clicked, and while chatting, I hit level 70. I started organizing my inventory to log off—picking up every junk item had it bursting. No choice but to sell it all later.

[Party/DontOrderMe: I’m logging off now.]

[Party/DontOrderMe: Can I add you as a friend?]

Despite spending so much time together, PatchNote and I weren’t even friends yet—just connected by his kindness. Feeling reluctant to let that go, I sent a friend request, something I rarely do.

[Party/PatchNote: Sounds good, let’s play again.]

[You are now friends with PatchNote.]

Smiling brightly at the cheerful notification, I exited the game. With 30 levels to max, I want to level fast and raid with PatchNote. It’s been a while since I logged off feeling this good.

[Update Notes] PK Options and Location Changes

Greetings, Adventurers.

Freesia supports your radiant journeys.

Recently, we’ve received various inquiries regarding PK (Player Kill). An update addressing these concerns is planned, so please enjoy your adventures with peace of mind.

※PK Penalty Changes

• Death EXP loss reduced: 10% → 5%
• Item drop on death added └ 10% item drop chance
• Infamy system added for PK └ +10 infamy per kill
• Infamy 500+ reduces NPC affinity └ Lower NPC affinity unlocks unique scripts
• Killing high-infamy adventurers grants fame └ Fame gained varies based on target’s infamy
• Fame 500+ increases NPC affinity └ Higher NPC affinity unlocks unique scripts

※PK Option Addition

For adventurers who don’t enjoy PK, a new option has been added.

[Game Settings] > [Play Options] > [Disable PK]

• [Disable PK] deactivates infamy and fame systems.
• This option is separate from the arena.

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The next morning, I dragged myself out of bed, rubbing my messy hair, and booted up the game. Time to finish yesterday’s leveling. Stumbling to my chair, I rubbed my barely-open eyes. Clearing sleep crust, I logged into Freesia—only to load SoonToDie. Habits are scary.

“Yaaawn… So sleepy…”

Yawning, I logged into my other account with DontOrderMe. Checking the friend list, PatchNote wasn’t online, so I jumped into a dungeon. Yesterday’s fast leveling was great, but soloing now felt dull.

Dazed, I tapped the keyboard, mowing down monsters. My mechanical inputs were flawless despite my groggy state—fingers moved on instinct.

“Oh, right. Gotta whisper Beta.”

I’d forgotten amid the leveling grind. Would she let me in now? Scratching my head, I sent her a whisper. What if she’s offline? When would she log in?

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: You on?]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: What? Who?]

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: It’s SoonToDie.]

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: This is my alt.]

After a short reply and a long pause, Beta spammed a consonant-filled message.

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: Lolololololol nickname lolololol]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: So edgy lolololololololol]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: Wtf lolol what’s with you lolololol]

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: Stop laughing;]

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: Adding you as a friend.]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: Ok lol ok lolololol]

[You are now friends with Beta.]

She accepted instantly and asked what took me so long to contact her. Me? I was busy grinding levels. Checking my profile, she freaked out about how fast I leveled.

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: Got a crazy limousine carry ㅇㅇㅇ]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: For real?? Who??]

[Whisper/DontOrderMe > Beta: Someone named PatchNote, super nice guy.]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: PatchNote????]

[Whisper/Beta > DontOrderMe: That’s the streamer I told you to watch yesterday!]

“What?”

The skilled streamer is PatchNote?