Chapter 1350 Quest In Search of Gold Part 1

We have this thing called human rights.

However, even though human rights are a thing nowadays, they only apply to the people who are regarded as “human” from a legal standpoint. So if said legal term does not apply to someone for whatever reason, human rights do not apply to them as a result and for those people they are only a bunch of fancy words and sentences without any meaning or purpose. It’s just the way it is. You can argue that the times have changed and nowadays we can even get a Wi-Fi signal in the most remotes places around the globe, so the human rights should be revamp or at the very least given a nice and concrete makeover, right? Well, not like it’s going to happen anytime soon.

But let’s talk about human rights when it comes to video games for a second. Human rights is a term that is actually understood in a different way than back in the real world. It is understood that only those who possess the adequate amount of skill or power should be allowed to participate in some difficult quests or obtain strong and powerful items. Of course, if one is unable to meet those standards, they are often ridiculed that they should be banned from even playing in an online multiplayer games and just stick to the single player games instead. So in reality, human rights in video games are just your another form of gatekeeping.

Since ancient times, content has been created that allows the participants to obtain essentially better results with certain components if they were without those. And in turn, when the gaming slowly started to gravitate towards online connections with two or more people instead of a single player experience, the more the participants, the stronger and better the components that were meant to make yourself powerful started to become. …… Right about now it can get really ridiculous on some occasions, but trust me, it’s nowhere near as stupid as it used to be back in its heyday. And you hear those kinds of stories all the time around various social network sites. And all kinds of players can get subjected to that, there is really no exception to that rule. You know, things like:

Huh? Do you have ○○? You don’t? What the hell?

Can XX be used instead of ○○? But ○○ is more efficient, isn’t it? I know that, but still……

Oh, I’m sorry, if you don’t have it on you, I guess I’ll just kick you out. You won’t be of any help to us.

Those who don’t have ○○ are being kicked out!? Don’t you think that’s just unfair!?

Now, let me ask you this, on the contrary: why did you even come here in the first place if you don’t have ○○ on you? Didn’t it occur to you that you will be kicked out?

Again, why so fixated on ○○ ?

Human rights are great when it comes to content in games, but only if you handle them in the right way. They also tell us a very simple concept about the world itself: that the essence of human beings is not proportional to the development of human civilization. After all, a monkey with a stronger club can take the initiative over any human, in the right situation and under the right set of circumstances.

「I got my human rights, you know……!!」

In that respect, it can be said that the monkey here is Imron, who holds the strong sword of the crystalized magic power straight from the Era of the Gods operation unit. This means that she is one step ahead of all the other blacksmith players out there who are currently playing ShanFro and are perfecting their craft.

「Oh, did you finally get it?」

「Yes! That’s right…… Oh, oh!」

As usual, the ghost skin seems to be way too loose. Shouldn’t it be better to glue it to the flesh and bones with a strong adhesive or something? Otherwise it might just peel right off and it would be quite a problem, wouldn’t you agree?

「It took long! Way too long! …… I just kept on earning scores, and if I wanted to buy all the things I wanted, they would all be united to become a monster like a monster dragonfly or some other monstrosity alongside those lines……!」

「I was about to become a scorpion, actually.」

「…… You seem to really have a thing going on for scorpions, huh? You love them so much?」

No, what I meant by that is that we have become the bestest of friends right there, but it’s not like I’m especially happy about that fact, you know…… We might actually hate one another out there, but if there is one thing that you have to appreciate bout the scorpions, it would be their monetary value. Or rather, the monetary value of their materials.

「But the good thing is that I have finished earning my scores, and I’m on the side where I can make it without having to buy any more of those stupid things!」

「Role play, role play, role play.」

「It stood up!」

I think it’s not the tone that matters here, but the inner thoughts. They are the thing that makes all the difference.

However, if you aim to become a “Grandmaster” on the Leviathan route of things, you will be able to obtain both the Magic Power Operation Unit and the Operating Relics at the same time. Although it is necessary to completely conquer the Leviathan first. Without that you won’t have access to the best items that the stores there have to offer. As long as you realize the mystery of that fucking unfriendly shopping cart thing on the fourth floor…… No, the Three-Tiered Hellish Money Plan is even more difficult than this one. So there is not really any way to take a shortcut with this one.

「Nice, I can work something out with those things for sure. How about it, Sanraku? If you help me turn my private room into a workshop fit for a Grandmaster, I’ll fix you something really nice. What do you say? Surely that’s a tempting offer, huh?

I’d like to say that it’s a good idea for Break to suggest doing that, but it’s certainly not a bad idea to sell grace to blacksmiths with different skill levels and specialties. I mean, as of late Break has been showing a tendency to make only high-risk, high-reward equipment for me, and that is not always what people are looking for when going onto adventures, you know? A little variety never actually hurt anyone.

「So? What do you have in mind? How would you possibly like to change your workshop? And more importantly: how exactly would I be able to assist you in doing just that?」

「…… Umm, yeah, you see, about that…… The best way in which you could help me is…… with money, I guess? Lots and lots of money? Those things are not necessarily cheap, you know?」

「…… Alright, I get it. Just wait a moment here. This might actually take a while.」

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