54 Lets Start the Show (1/2)
”Is this the Instance Dungeon from the otherworld's online game?” Sherlock viewed various games video channels. Some of the videos were narrated by the otherworld's gamers.
Sherlock held his arm and pondered before saying, ”Though I don't understand a lot of the terms, I find the way they played the games interesting. I roughly understand the gamers' tastes. It seems like a notorious leader of the Houndhead Men like Cramer isn't enough to whet their appetite.”
Sherlock thought for a few minutes. Then he took out a pen and paper and started writing.
”Respectable Professor Bacon, Academic Deputy Director of the Specter College,
I am sorry to impose on you while you're helping those poor female students. I'm Lord Sherlock from Eternal Kingdom. I have thought of a way for you to appear…”
It had been three days since the end of the Winterfell Dungeon Lord Experience Sharing Conference.
Though the gamers were discussing excitedly in the forum, the hundred Beta Gamers decided to further the plot.
They decided to conquer the Spiders' Lair!
As the first released area in the game, the Spiders' Lair had been a difficult area to conquer. Many gamers were in fear of the Spiders.
Later, there was the appearance of the BOSS, Cramer, who massacred the gamers. With the gamers' teamwork, they conquered the terrifying Cramer.
After Cramer was defeated, there were many new plots and even a hidden mission—the Winterfell Dungeon Lord Experience Sharing Conference.
Though only three gamers were selected for this hidden mission, they witnessed the immensity of the outside world.
NotWearingPants posted the details of the hidden mission on the official forum, causing many gamers to speculate about Eternal Kingdom's world view and background story.
Deep within the Spiders' Lair was the Spider Queen, which was the first designated BOSS in the game. The gamers looked forward to defeating the Spider Queen so that they could discover new plots. Moreover, the Spider Queen's Hair was one of the things sought after by Sherlie. Perhaps, there would be another hidden plot!
As such, the excitement of conquering the Spiders' Lair reached a new high.
The gamers' combat skills were being honed. With the help of Bru and Moroes, the gamers' skills improved by leaps and bounds.
The gamers discovered tips about improving their equipment like ”When seeing Simba at work, volunteer and help”, ”When Simba is at work, do not disturb him”, and ”Don't speak nonsense to Simba”.
Especially the third point. The gamers who spoke more nonsense to Simba or harassed him had an incredibly low chance of improving equipment.
When Peasant was improving his Level 2 Short Sword, he asked Simba if there was a mission for him. Simba threatened to break his Short Sword, saying, ”One more word from you, and I'll destroy your sword!”
With such good tips, it was foolish to antagonize Simba. If the gamers made Simba angry, they deserved to lose their swords.
Because of the previous factors, the gamers' progress of conquering the Spiders' Lair accelerated from loitering at the entrance to clearing out a large safety zone. Using it as a stronghold, they ventured deeper into the Spiders' Lair.
Another big piece of news was that while normally gamers formed a team of three to hunt Spiders, Arthur managed to kill a Spider one-on-one using three pieces of Cramer's equipment.
The discussion forum exploded with many topics, and many gamers tried to mimic Arthur's feat. All attempts ended in failure.
BurningChestHair was one of them.
He wielded one of Cramer's weapons, Cramer's Dagger, while he was armed with Eternal Kingdom's shield and armor that were improved to Level 4. He was challenging a Spider cautiously while the other gamers watched from a hidden location.
If the gamers were too close, the Spider might escape in fear.
When faced with a single Goblin, the Spider had no intention to flee. Though the Spiders were hunted daily, with their low intellect, they didn't have the intelligence to figure out the capability of the Goblins.