Overgeared Chapter 739:

‘It’s like this . Why are they always aiming for the back of my head?’

Grid loved Satisfy . He was very enthusiastic about it .  Thanks to Satisfy, he was able to grow up, make precious bonds, and to succeed in life .  But interestingly, he felt something close to hostile towards the S . A . Group .  It was natural from Grid’s position .

There was some doubts about manipulation in the game and every time the National Competition was held, Grid thought that the S . A . was deliberately guarding against him .  That’s why Grid didn’t trust the S . A . Group . He also had doubts about this event . While the other representatives were discussing the event, Grid tried to find a trap hidden in the game system . He took note of the limited number of potions that could be held . He used his experience and instincts to spot the potential trap .

Then in the class selection window, he noticed the trap that was hidden .  

‘Cleric . ’

It was a very bad class when he first saw it .  The warriors were powerful from the beginning, while magicians and producers could become more powerful when certain weapons were acquired .  Compared to those, the clerics didn’t receive any items . They lacked explosive power and seemed to be disadvantageous in the second half . However, all the classes had 20 health and there was no means to regain health except for potions . Therefore, Grid’s thoughts were different .

‘Players can only possess two potions, but there’s no limit on the number of scriptures a cleric can possess . ’

In other words, it meant a cleric could hold a large number of scriptures .

‘Based on this, a priest has superior potential . ’

Let’s say he went one on one with a magician who had a magic wand .  The magician would deal 3 damage to the cleric while the cleric could only deal 1 damage to the magician .  The cleric would die in seven hits while the magician would die in 19 hits .  But what if the cleric secured a large number of scriptures? Every time they read the scripture, the priest would recover 10 health and would be able to win .  Yes, this was only relevant if the cleric could secure a large number of scriptures .  The cleric who failed to secure scriptures was the weakest of all the classes .  

But out of the 1,500 delegates, the number that selected a cleric was so small that he didn’t consider the possibility of not securing scriptures . People perceived a cleric as a very risky class .  Grid thought differently . He was convinced that it would be relatively easy to secure the scriptures and chose the cleric class . He chose this considering the S . A . Group’s inclination to hit players in the back of the head .  

‘In the class description, the scriptures are described as being all over the map . ’

It wasn’t stated that it was difficult to obtain the scriptures .  The merit of the scriptures was too big compared to the sculptures .  While people perceived it as ‘difficult’ to obtain, Grid was the opposite and this was the result .

The shrines . The small buildings indicated on the mini-map seemed to scream out ‘there is a scripture here!’

‘Indeed, it isn’t difficult to find scriptures . ’

Of course, this could also be a trap . In addition, the total amount of scriptures could be surprisingly small . But this was something that could only be seen if he moved directly .

‘Besides the shrines, there might be scriptures elsewhere . They exist everywhere in the map . ’

Grid decided and started moving to the nearest shrine .  He focused on understanding his physical abilities by jumping, running, swinging his fists, kicking, etc . The result?

‘It’s like a level 10 character . ’

In Satisfy, a basic character had 1 attack speed and 3 movement speed . Of course, the movement speed was faster . In any case, these were the stats in Battlefield .

 ‘Attack power and health are fixed, so strength and stamina are meaningless . . . The problem is my vision . ’

Grid felt that his vision was able to follow if it was one attack per second . If he concentrated as much as possible, it seemed that he could avoid an enemy’s attack once every three times . This was where the problem occurred .

‘It’s possible for others to do the same thing . . . ’

Can a cleric with a fixed attack power of 1 really push the enemy to death? Especially if his opponent was a master of control like Kraugel or the Overgeared members?

‘It’s the worst . ’

Grid grasped that like Satisfy, Battlefield was a game that required control and became stressed . Rather than being insecure about his control, he knew too many people with excellent control .

‘I think most of them would’ve selected the magician class . ’

Grid was a different type of ranker . Thus, he knew the characteristics of the rankers with good control . Those who were confident in their skills would look into the distance . Given their inclination, they were more likely to chose the powerful magician over a warrior . On the other hand, it was unlikely that they would chose a priest who had high survival possibilities and low damage .

“Gulp . . . ” 

Grid’s mind and body became stiff and he gulped nervously . Since there was a chance to MISS . it was doubtful if he could fight against the skillful people even if he had a lot of scriptures .

'I will do 1 damage if I hit, but if I miss . . . No, don’t shrink back . ’

During the past few years of playing Satisfy, he had seen the value of a highly disciplined mentality . Grid’s tense body and mind became flexible again .

‘Right now, I’m not lacking a great deal of control . If I use the scriptures well, I can hold on . ’

Grid was confident as he replayed the countless battles he had against numerous enemies .  His eyes were determined as he moved to the shrine . There was no hesitation . He just moved straight .

 

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‘There’s a high probability that there will be a scripture in here .

More than half of the 1,500 players connected to Battlefield were concentrating on the shrines .  There was no reason not to watch over it, despite being a space for clerics .  Every small shrine had at least 100 people around them . All of them hid and held their breaths as they watched the shrine entrance .

Despite not being priests, they coveted the scriptures because the scriptures could be used as a trading tool or to lower the potential of clerics .  But a few minutes later, no one entered the shrine . It was natural . They knew there were enemies hiding in the surroundings . The first one to act would be an obvious loser . Then one person appeared .

“Oh! The door is closed . This means nobody has entered yet? Isn’t this a profit?”

“ . . . ?”

A mysterious figure rushed towards the shrine without hesitation! People didn’t know it, but he was Grid .  While other people were worried about all types of dangers and couldn’t move, he just unabashedly showed up? It was difficult for people to understand Grid .

‘Can I believe this?’

‘It could be a trap!’

1,500 people participated in the event .  People had a lot of thoughts and couldn’t act easily .  On the other hand, Grid was already opening the old door to the temple .  He was confident that he was safe .  It was as he expected .

‘There’s no danger of a sniper . Isn’t it too early for people to obtain a bow and arrows?’

Based on the character selection window, Grid understood that the weapon called a ‘bow’ was very useful . Grid was confident that it wouldn’t be easy to obtain the weapon capable of ranged attacks and his confidence was right . Of the dozens of people who watched Grid enter the temple, none of them had secured a bow . None of them were able to shoot Grid . Even if they had a bow, they couldn’t use the arrow since it was a consumable item .

‘In the first place, shooting a bow means becoming the target of the people around here . ’

There would be people intent on stealing the bow .

Step, step .

Grid entered the shrine safely .  He searched for the scripture and smiled . It was because he found a scripture and bow in one corner .

 

[A scripture has been acquired . ]

 

[A bow has been acquired . ]

[Scripture]

Opening the book will restore 10 health .

Available Classes: Cleric

 

[Bow]

A weapon capable of shooting an enemy from 10 meters away . An arrow will be consumed when fired .

Available Classes: Warrior, Producer

 

“Okay!”

Grid was delighted because he gained the scripture far more easily than expected and even got the bow as an extra . He felt good because the work went smoothly from the beginning .

‘It would be better if I got a weapon I could use rather than a bow . Well, I have it, so I will put it to good use . ’

Grid placed the bow in his inventory that could hold 30 items . Then he prepared to leave the temple .

“Wait . ”

A woman entered the shrine after Grid and blocked his path . Unlike Grid, she held a sword in her hand and threatened him with it .

“Give me the scripture . Otherwise I will kill you . ”

‘Damn . ’

He thought things were going too well . The frowning Grid head the sound of fighting and screaming outside . Fights were taking place outside the shrine .

‘Did the people clash among themselves after they saw me safely entering the shrine?’

He had to get out of here quickly . Grid pulled the bow out of his inventory . Then he spoke to the woman wearing a mask .

"There was no scripture here . There was only this bow . ”

“How can I believe that?”

"It can’t be helped if you don’t believe it . But I’m telling the truth . ”

Grid was a warrior, a legendary blacksmith, and eventually a king .  His experience in Satisfy was incomparable to ordinary people .  Therefore . . .

Unlike others, he could easily make judgments to enter the temple and to calmly cope with this moment . Grid didn’t realize it himself, but everything about the way he thought and behaved was naturally different for ordinary people .

“Isn’t the bow a weapon that is difficult to obtain? It is a strength that isn’t easy to get in the beginning . Unfortunately, there isn’t the scripture that you want, but I have this bow . Let’s exchange this bow with your sword . ”

Grid’s suggestion confused the woman .

“Why should I?”

In response to the woman’s question, Grid lied like it was natural .

"Isn’t the bow a lot better than the sword? Isn’t it more profitable to trade with this? It’s a big loss for me, but I don’t want an unnecessary struggle . ”

The woman refuted .

"The bow is a weapon that can’t be used without arrows . Now you don’t seem to have a weapon other than the bow . I am in a situation where I can easily overpower you . . . ”

“Then do it . ” Grid interrupted her in the middle . He put the bow in his inventory and raised his fists .   "Seeing you refuse the bow, you must be a cleric or a magician? Your attack power with the sword is the same as my bare hands . Right? Then let’s fight . Let’s have a dog fight . ”

“What . . . ?”

The woman panicked .

‘He’s a warrior, not a priest?’

The scripture was a tool needed by the priest .  The woman saw Grid enter the shrine to search for the scripture and naturally thought he was a priest . But now he was a warrior . Things didn’t look good . Grid confirmed that she was shrinking back and said again .

"How about it? Do you want to exchange the sword with a bow, or fight?”

“I-I guess it is better not to fight . But I won’t exchange weapons . Just go . ”

“Okay . ”

Grid nodded and left the shrine . Some of those fighting saw him but no one was able to pursue him straight away . After a while .

“Sigh . . . ”

Grid was relieved once he arrived at a safe area . The commentators spoke words of admiration as Grid sitting in a tree was broadcasting .

『 I’m amazed at the wit and bold judgment that allowed him to escape from a crisis . He’s a charming person . 』  

『 This isn’t the Grid we know . This is how an ordinary player became a legend and a king . . . I feel like I got a glimpse of that strength . 』

Grid was Grid, even if he lost the power of a legend . He demonstrated his strength .  The viewers’ appreciation of Grid rose sharply .  

At this moment, the number of participants in Battlefield were dwindling fast .