Chapter 38: Discontinued Item

Jereble [Live Broadcast][750]

Leveling Up to Max Level

Delon Online

• Hi.
• When did you start the broadcast?

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• Why didn’t you stream yesterday?

“Good to see you all. I had to rush to the hospital yesterday.”

Jereble glanced at the stagnant viewer count as he spoke.

The number of viewers joining was not as high as usual.

It was because a new expansion pack had been released.

Everyone was probably busy hunting to reach max level.

• Hospital?
• Are you sick?

“No, I’m not sick. Someone I know was admitted, so I went to visit them.”

Jereble said this as he adjusted the angle of the broadcast camera.

The camera, slightly raised above the character’s head, showed Jereble’s character in a third-person view.

“Can you see it clearly?”

• Yes, all good.
• It’s clear.
• No issues.
• Is today a hunting broadcast?
• Wow, you’re already level 38.
• What did you pick for your 3rd rank class?

“Oh, right. Today’s all about hunting. I might do a few arena matches if it gets boring… Class? I went with Rune Caster.”

• What’s a Rune Caster?
• It’s a 3rd rank mage class.
• Is it a damage dealer? The warrior-type Berserkers are crazy strong.
• It’s a 3rd rank class, so it should be good.
• How’s the Rune Caster’s performance?

“Performance? It’s good. It’s a 3rd rank class, so it’s strong. Oh, and the damage is satisfying.”

Jereble said this as he waved his hand in the air.

Suddenly, a red rune symbol appeared in the air.

The rune floated without disappearing and began to slowly rotate around Jereble.

“I’m starting the hunt now. I might not be able to keep up with the chat since I’ll be concentrating.”

• This is an elite zone.
• A mage concentrating, lol.
• All the higher-tier classes are so interesting.

As the magic was cast, another rune symbol appeared around Jereble’s body.

In total, five runes appeared. But aside from that, nothing particularly different happened.

It was the same hunting method as a 2nd rank mage.

• Is that all the Rune Caster can do?
• Are the runes around you buffs?
• Show us some skills, please.

“Oh, this? Yeah, it’s a buff. But it’s stackable.”

Jereble checked the chat’s requests and began using the Rune Caster’s skills.

To use the Rune Caster’s skills, there was a necessary prerequisite.

He had to activate the rune symbols by using lower-tier class skills.

The moment Jereble formed hand seals in midair, the runes orbiting around his body scattered in five directions, drawing a pentagram magic circle.

As Jereble released the hand seals, a powerful flash shot out from the magic circle floating in the air, instantly obliterating the elite monsters charging at him.

• That’s so strong, lol.
• I want to level up quickly too.
• I want to go home.
• Wow, hahaha.
• What’s Jereble’s level?

“All the 3rd-tier advanced classes seem pretty well-made. My level? I’m 38 right now.”

• Level 38? Are you a ranker?
• That’s pretty high.
• I’m still level 30; when can I catch up?
• Can you show us the gear you’re wearing?

“My gear…? There’s nothing special about it…”

Following his viewers’ requests, Jereble began showcasing his equipment.

Most of the gear he was wearing was raid equipment obtainable at level 25.

The only notable differences were a few accessories and a cape he obtained through the main questline.

• Nothing special, huh.
• I expected more.
• You’ll probably need to do the level 45 raids to upgrade your gear.
• They say better gear starts dropping from level 40 raids.

Ignoring the viewers’ chatter, Jereble continued hunting.

However, one comment caught his eye.

• Can you check out what gear the rankers are wearing right now?
• Let’s analyze the rankers’ equipment.
• Show us some gear from level 40 and above.
• Please.
• Pretty please.

“Rankers’ gear?”

Jereble stroked his chin thoughtfully and nodded.

It wasn’t a bad idea.

If he edited the footage and uploaded it to YouTube later, it could attract decent views.

Pausing his leveling session, he opened the ranking page.

The focus was on the highest-ranked players based on their levels.

“Wow, there’s already someone at level 42? Yeon…? Isn’t their playtime pretty short?”

• What the heck, how’d they get to 42, lol.
• It’s a middle school girl.
• If it weren’t for the shutdown law, she might’ve hit max level already.

A Cinderella middle schooler who has to log off by 10 PM.

Jereble was also well aware of this player named Yeon.

Yeon’s level of 42 was nothing short of overwhelming.

The second-place player was at level 40, creating a two-level gap.

Where did this disparity come from?

“I should check their gear.”

Jereble immediately pulled up Yeon’s profile.

Since her settings weren’t set to private, her class progression and gear were fully visible.

Players could choose to make their information private if they didn’t want it exposed, so Jereble had no qualms about viewing the data.

“Still wearing the Holy Sword… but most of the gear has changed.”

Yeon’s equipment had undergone significant changes.

While the visual appearance wasn’t visible, its stats clearly surpassed those of the level 25 raid gear.

“So, level 40 rares are better than level 25 uniques, huh.”

As Jereble examined the items, he noticed something unusual.

It was the accessories.

“What is this?”

[Red Orc Warrior’s Ring]

Strength +5 Common

Increases incoming damage by 5%

Level Requirement: 5

The wearer is always in a low-health state.

A level 5 common item.

It was the lowest grade of equipment.

The appearance of this dull, gray item left both Jereble and his viewers perplexed.

• What’s with that common item?
• Did they equip it by mistake?
• Even store-bought gear is better than that.
• Is it because of the weird stat below?

Together with his viewers, Jereble began speculating about the item.

Why would a player like Yeon be wearing such an item?

• I looked it up, and apparently, that ring is insanely expensive.
• How much is it?
• Over 10,000 gold. It sells immediately after being listed.
• That thing is 10,000? LOL.
• It’s a must-have item for Berserkers and Barbarians. LOL.

Upon seeing the comments, Jereble immediately checked the skills of Barbarians and Berserkers on Deron’s official site.

[Berserker]

[Rampage]

The lower your health, the more damage, movement speed, and attack speed increase.

When in a low-health state, the skill’s maximum effect is triggered.

Max Damage Increase: 50%

Max Movement Speed Increase: 30%

Max Attack Speed Increase: 30%

[Barbarian]

[Warrior’s Heart]

The lower your health, the more damage, movement speed, and attack speed increase.

When in a low-health state, the skill’s maximum effect is triggered.

Max Damage Increase: 50%

Max Movement Speed Increase: 30%

Max Attack Speed Increase: 30%

The skills were identical, differing only in name.

“Low health… Could it be?”

As Jereble reviewed the information, details about the [Red Orc Warrior’s Ring] began spreading.

Hastily, he logged into the auction house and searched for the Orc Warrior’s Ring.

Only one listing appeared, priced at a staggering 13,000 gold.

Just as he was wondering who would buy such an item, the lone ring disappeared from the listings.

“What? It got sold?”

• Looks like it did. LOL.
• People are uploading videos of players using it; there’s no way it wouldn’t sell.
• Are there videos?
• The first video uploaded was from ‘Blood Demon.’
• Who’s Blood Demon?

“Wait, guys. Isn’t this a farmable item? Orc Warriors are low-level hunting field mobs, right?”

• It’s a discontinued item, LOL.
• If it still dropped, it wouldn’t be this expensive.
• Total broken-tier item. Could it be a bug?
• Someone already asked. It’s not a bug.

“This is ridiculous. Let’s at least see how good it is.”

Saying that, Jereble started watching hunting videos of Barbarians and Berserkers equipped with the ring.

The players featured in the videos were incredible.

The Berserkers radiated their characteristic red blood aura, while the Barbarians were shrouded in black energy.

Their movement and attack speed were astonishing.

Their wide-ranging skills were hard to believe coming from melee classes.

As they spun massive two-handed weapons, every monster in the area was annihilated.

The highlight was a video titled Absolute Declaration of the Blood Demon.

The video was being reported and taken down repeatedly, but users kept re-uploading it in defiance.

Due to the repeated uploads, even the title had been changed several times.

When Jereble played the video, it opened with a lightly edited sequence.

The background music, reminiscent of a 1990s Chinese martial arts movie, played as a young girl’s face filled the screen in a close-up.

[This one is the Blood Demon.]

The declaration came out unwaveringly, carrying an odd resonance.

Of course, the editor likely added special audio effects, but for viewers, that wasn’t the important part.

Immediately after, the scene shifted.

The petite girl leapt into the air, scattering a crimson aura as she descended into the enemy ranks.

Boom!

The screen shook violently with the impact.

After that realistic effect, the small girl spun, sweeping through the enemies.

[Once again, I’ve cut down something unnecessary…]

Shing—

After slicing through all the enemies, the petite girl sheathed her sword calmly and murmured softly.

As everything concluded, the video ended with another close-up of the girl’s face.

A bright, satisfied smile spread across her expression.

• Wow, this is straight-up hack-and-slash, LOL.
• That’s a middle school girl, LOL.
• This is insane, LOL.
• Deron turned into a martial arts game, LOL.
• Middle school girl Blood Demon, LOL.

“Wow…”

Jereble, impressed by the editing, couldn’t help but hit the like button.

Unconsciously, his hand had moved on its own.

There really wasn’t any particular reason.

Curious about the video’s reactions, Jereble began checking the comments below it.

Was it because Deron was about to launch its global service?

There were a ton of comments written in foreign languages, not Korean.

Since Jereble wasn’t good with foreign languages, he used a translator.

“It protects her.”

[Beautiful Girl]

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Carlos

[“I like this video. The best video of Deron.”]

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SS2Smile

[“0:05 You can see her underwear.”]

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Replies: 38

Wolfs Hagen

[“The strength of the Berserker. I want to play Deron.”]

Supreme

[“This is truly amazing. The girl’s strength.

I’m curious about her real age.

If I go to Korea, can I meet her?”]

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Jiji Salva

[“I sincerely hope this MMORPG comes to Brazil!!!”]

Iron Leg Giant

[“Is this a Chinese game?

I hear a familiar song.”]

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Lucas

[“She is the master of blood.

Impressive!!!”]

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