NOVEL NEXT Episode 2
Ragnarok Saga expands the max level with every major patch, and the current max level is 100. My level is 95.
In terms of level, I am among the top, if not at the very top. The more surprising part is that I achieved this without any outside help; I did it all on my own.
As with any game, becoming a top-ranked player in Ragnarok Saga requires not only money but a lot of time as well. Unlike the auto-hunting that dominates the gaming market, Ragnarok Saga is one of the few games that doesn’t have automatic hunting, which is why I’m farming gold on my own. But it is what it is.
The path to becoming a top player in Ragnarok Saga has already had enough time invested, and the only problem left has been money. But now that money has come to me.
“Give it all to me.”
Wait a minute.
This voice, this body, Yeo Ah’s body.
I think it’ll take me some time to get used to this. Around this time, Ragnarok Saga finishes loading. Since I’m still using an HDD, the loading is a bit slow.
These days, laptops come with SSDs, but I chose an HDD for the value for money. Over 20 years of Ragnarok Saga, the game’s file size has grown massive, so high-capacity SSDs are expensive, which is why I went with an HDD.
The beauty of slowness.
[Level: 95]
[Idol]
[Dttip]
A rare two-character nickname, Dttip.
The pronunciation is a bit tricky, but it’s not bad. After logging in, I went to the hunting ground for mob farming.
[Ruined Temple]
[Daily Quest in Progress…]
“Ugh.”
People’s hearts are incredibly fickle. Just yesterday, hunting was my main source of income, and now it feels so boring. They say when you’re full, your thoughts change, and I’m realizing that firsthand.
It’s boring.
Time for multitasking.
I hunted with one hand while holding my phone with the other. But perhaps because my hands have gotten smaller, it feels awkward to hold the phone. Even typing feels strange.
[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]
“Hah.”
I chuckled for a moment at my usual nickname. I never thought the day would come when it’d actually be worth something. Suddenly, I became curious about what others were thinking, so I posted.
[Title: Hoee~ What would you do if you suddenly got 100 trillion?]
I know this is just trolling, but who would really believe someone suddenly got 100 trillion?
[Comment Notification!]
[Comment Notification!]
[Comment Notification!]
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So many comments.
Going to meet Yeo Ah-Jang.
Need to buy a house and a car.
Build a building.
Go on a world tour.
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They were listing everything they’ve wanted or dreamed of having. I read for a while and then immediately posted the next thread.
[Title: I’m Disappointed in You Guys]
[Content: Isn’t this the Ragnarok Saga gallery? But why is no one here willing to spend their 100 trillion in LaSa? Was it all a joke?]
???
For real (while eating up all the rice).
Haha, as expected of Yeo Ah-Jang.
Who made our Yeo Ah-Jang mad?
While stirring things up, my daily quest was coming to an end. Today’s homework was done. Now, it’s time to start my leap toward rank 1.
Just like in reality, where I need money to buy a house, car, or whatever, in LaSa, I need gold to buy items or whatever.
“Hehe.”
The moment when I, who used to only sell gold, now find myself buying it this moment feels like a joke. Though it’s Yeo Ah’s laugh, it still feels awkward.
[LaSa Trading Room]
[3000 per billion, level 91, credit]
[Knee examination, 3000 per session, up to 300 sessions]
[Water bottles, 3000 each, level 92]
[3000 per fight story, available 100 times]
[Soy sauce marinated crab, 2990 each, 200 available]
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On a brisk Saturday morning, the post spam is almost as busy as the market. Maybe everyone’s trying to attract special customers for the weekend. Each person’s saying something different, but all with the same goal, finding someone to buy gold. And in the middle of this, there’s the legend who’s trying to sell at a discount.
Now, let’s begin.
The white knight whale’s appearance.
[(Level 95 Dttip): I’m buying all the gold being sold right now. Come to Midgard, Channel 2, the house where people live.]
In that moment, countless chats started flooding in.
Huh?
Huh?
Really??
Seriously???
Is this a troll?
I’m coming right now.
It’s no surprise that some didn’t believe it.
But there’s no need to convince them. I’ll just take those who trust me. No further explanation needed.
As I waited at the meeting place, more and more users started appearing. It was the height of the weekend. I felt like the Pied Piper. Well, not exactly a pipe or a piper anymore, but still.
[Exchange Request from BaeKk]
[DeliciousPorkCutlet’s Exchange Request]
[DengDengCon’s Exchange Request]
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I couldn’t help but chuckle at the sheer number of exchange requests.
[Dttip]: I’ll buy everything, so please line up and wait.
At my words, users started lining up in an orderly fashion. The unity they showed was incredible. This could be their loyalty to the whale, or maybe their bond through rice farming.
I have 100 billion. How much…
Of course, they’re asking the obvious.
[Dttip]: All of it.
[1000 billion]
Yep ^^7
*
[MmmMmm]: Why are so many people gathered here? Is this an event?
[Aaaah]: Oh God, thank you. Because of you, I was able to earn my daily bread today.
The line that seemed like it would never end slowly started to shrink. Now, it wasn’t about money, it was about time. The reason? I was in Yeo Ah’s body. I needed to take it easy. The desk and chair, all sized for adults, were incredibly uncomfortable.
“Ugh…”
Just hold on a little longer. I’ll take a quick break. The current gold price is 3,000 won per 10 million gold. The game’s gold limit is 10 trillion, which equals 3 billion won in cash. I’ve already filled it all up, though the comments about how I’d complete it were amusing.
[Dttip]
[10,000,000,000,000 Gold]
“Insane.”
I just spent 3 billion on the game in one go. But even after that, the remaining money is…
[9999999….]
The numbers are so long it’s hard to keep track of. I could use alts or storage to buy more, but my stamina’s running low, so I’ll hold off for now. I lay down on the bed and looked up at my phone with my tiny hands. The trading room where the whale had passed by was just hilarious.
Huh? Why are there so few people selling gold today?
1: 3,300 gold for sale.
What? Why did the gold price suddenly rise??!
1: 3,300??? Did I read that wrong?
What’s happening? Gold price skyrocketing? Did a LaSa patch leak?
“Hehe.”
I couldn’t help but laugh. I wondered what the gallery’s reaction would be.
Just now, the whale lined up all the rice-eating players and bought all their gold, haha.
Wow, rice prices went up by 300. Huge success, the game is god-tier.
Is this what Yasji is? Lol.
What’s going on? I woke up and something happened?
Ragnarok Saga gallery.
For some reason, it felt good that people here were cheering me on, but suddenly, I felt a rebellious streak. I couldn’t help it. Time to stir the pot a bit.
[100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang]: Hmm… Is this really a game that gets controlled by just one whale? I don’t have a high opinion of Yeo Ah-Jang, but…
F***, hahaha.
Yeo Ah-Jang sold all the rice and is trolling now.
Yeo Ah-Jang is happy because the rice price went up, downvoted.
Tsundere Yeo Ah-Jang, go away.
I’m glad I took the time to carefully conceal my nickname and outfit. Now I can separate the true 100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang from the friendly, high-profile 100 Trillion Assets Yeo Ah-Jang I use to grab attention in the gallery. The stage for enjoying Ragnarok Saga in style has been set.
While letting Yeo Ah’s body rest for a moment, I ate the leftover chicken from yesterday. Maybe because I’m in Yeo Ah’s body, just a few pieces filled me up quickly. But perhaps due to my digestion, it left me feeling a bit greasy.
Yeo Ah-sized food, Yeo Ah-sized clothes…
There’s a lot to prepare, not just for the game but for everything else.
Sitting down again in the large chair, I started Ragnarok Saga.
What should I do with this 10 trillion gold?
Currently, the most efficient upgrade in Ragnarok Saga involves the Eden’s Golden Apple Fragment. The item description reads as follows:
[Eden’s Golden Apple Fragment]
A fragment of the golden apple that grants eternal youth. Using it permanently increases your stats. The number of uses depends on your level.
[7-day auction house average price: 10 million gold]
This item appeared with the expansion to level 100. You can find it while farming regular mobs. As a result, many players have started making gold not only by selling the apples but also by selling the fragments for gold.
Despite looking so great, there’s one downside: they can’t be refunded. Once you use them, they’re gone. That’s what makes it a downside. The effect is good, but compared to other upgrade methods that allow you to sell the items, this one is disappointing.
You might think it’s strange to worry about refunds after enjoying the game, but this is Ragnarok.
“Hehe.”
Of course, the era of worrying about refunds ended long ago, back in my 100 million platinum stage.
At level 95:
The number of Golden Apple Fragment uses available: 9,500.
Out of those, I had only used about 100 for cost-efficiency.
9,500 uses, but I used just 100.
Even I admit, that’s a real rice-eating player move.
By the way, how many exactly is 100? I could check on a character site… but no, it’s fine to buy more and still have plenty. After all, I have 100 trillion.
“Let’s just buy them all in advance.”
[You have purchased 10,000 Golden Apples.]
[Gold Spent: 100 billion gold]
This is how a rank 1 player buys.
100 billion gold? Just about 3 million won in real money?
In front of 100 trillion, that seems like such a tiny amount.
[Current Available Golden Apples: 9,441]
[Do you want to use all of them?]
“Let’s go.”
Vroom vroom!
The sound of my combat power rising never stops. But this isn’t the end. It’s time to equip new items. In Ragnarok Saga, ultra-high-spec items are not sold; they have to be made. Now, I’m getting the items I need for the high-spec gear.
The Idol’s main stat is Charisma.
Let’s look for items that have added Charisma effects.
[+9 Heimdall’s Eye]
[Added Effects]
[Charisma +10%]
[Charisma +10%]
[Charisma +10%]
[Charisma +10%]
[500 billion gold]
[+9 Fenrir’s Claw]
[600 billion gold]
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As I scrolled through various items, I couldn’t help but think this.
“Only? 5-600 billion? Not even in won, but in gold?”
Unfortunately, there were no +10 items. Oh well, I can always make them myself.
[You have purchased +9 Heimdall’s Eye.]
[You have purchased +9 Fenrir’s Claw.]
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To others, these might be considered end-game items, but to me, they’re just temporary. It’s a shame they’re not +10, but for now, I’ll wear them.
Dttip’s combat power: 100 million platinum.
After using the Golden Apples and equipping the items…
[Dttip]
[Combat Power: Approx. 500,000,000 (500 million)]
My combat power has reached 500 million. Checking the rankings on the combat power site…
[Rank 92: Dttip]
“Wow.”
I’ve proudly entered the top 100 among countless players. Well, with unlimited money now, hitting rank 1 is just a matter of time.
But still, the name Dttip, which I had thought would be a rare nickname, really bothers me. A rare nickname, my foot. That’s when the game announcement popped up.
[Nickname Auction Imminent!!!]