The Martial God who Regressed Back to Level 2 Novel

Chapter 291

[Accessing the Battle.net community.]

[The UI automatically adjusts to the user.]

Sung JiHan sighed.

As the message disappeared, a screen appeared before Sung JiHan.

"It looks similar to an internet forum."

Despite being told that it would be customized for the user, Sung JiHan saw a forum that looked familiar to him.

[The currently accessible forum is the General Member Forum.]

Sung JiHan decided to enter.

-NO.339 Reasons to recommend betting on the Crimson Wing Tribe (1)

-Battle.net should reduce the commission fees for betting!

-Don't bet on these guys. They took all my GP, the top 5 of the race.

-What's the best reverse betting this week?

"Why is it all about betting?" Sung JiHan muttered.

He entered hoping to find some helpful information.

The New Member Forum was filled with discussions about betting.

Even when he clicked on the posts, they were all about which race to bet on.

Sung JiHan considered leaving the forum, which was no different from a gambling site for general members.

But then he found a post with a title that expressed the same thoughts as him.

-I'm a new member of the community. Why is it all about betting here? I reached the Silver League and expected the community features to be unlocked, but I'm so disappointed. Even if I scroll through the pages, it's all about betting. And why do you need 100 million GP to write a post?

└ The General Member Forum has always been like this.

└ If there were no limits on 100 million GP, it would be flooded with advertisements, right?

└ You have to go to the Official Member Forum, where only candidates for the Holy See or higher can go, to find something useful.

└ It's useless there too. More than half of the information circulating there is fake...

└ Still, it's better than here. Everyone there is a verified player.

When Sung JiHan clicked on the post, he found that all the comments were criticizing the General Member Forum.

In addition to that post, Sung JiHan scrolled through the pages of the forum, reading the contents.

Just like before, the forum was filled with discussions about betting.

"There's nothing worth reading here. I have to go to the Official Member Forum once I become a candidate for the Holy See."

Sung JiHan was about to disable the community feature, but he found a magnifying glass button at the top of the forum.

Before closing it, he thought he should try searching.

[Would you like to use the search function?]

[It will cost 1 million GP.]

"They even charge for searching."

Not only do they charge for using the forum, but they also charge for using the search function.

Despite thinking that the Battle.net community was malicious, Sung JiHan activated the search function.

"Since my identity is hidden due to my membership, I won't use my name."

Sung JiHan wondered what he should search for and decided to search for NO.4212 Humanity.

Then, unlike the other posts, only one post appeared.

-The most anticipated Bronze League candidate this year.

New leagues always have many variables, making it difficult to predict the outcome, and that's where the big wins come from.

Especially in the Bronze League, where newcomers gather, the odds fluctuate even more.

Among the newly opened Bronze Leagues, there is a Bronze League with five teams from the World Tree Elves.

Many players didn't think there was anything to see here...

Surprisingly, the lowest-ranked race, NO.4212 Humanity, is making progress and attracting the attention of experts.

Now that the time has come to bet on the newcomer league, this league and Humanity are worth watching.

Personally, I think NO.4212 is going to cause some trouble.

I'm going to place a big bet.

└ There are often big wins in the newcomer league.

└ But isn't that only when the World Tree Elves are not there? There are five teams there... In the end, won't the Elves take the top 5 spots?

└ But those World Tree Elves are still struggling in the Bronze League, right?

└ I still feel like it will always be like this forever.

└ Why isn't Battle.net taking any action? We also suffered a lot from the World Tree Elves.

└ Our Cardinal has reported it every time, but Battle.net only said they received it.

└ The administrators are in cahoots with the World Tree Union. Battle.net and those bastards are all in it together.

The reactions of players who start with stories about humanity and end with the World Tree Elf territory.

Fortunately, we were promoted because there were only 1 or 2 World Tree Elf teams in our league.

In the Bronze League where humanity is involved, there were many evaluations that it would be impossible to be promoted because of the World Tree Elves.

└ But it's still safe to bet on the World Tree Union.

└ The World Tree Union is already betting big, so there's almost no dividend.

└ Even if it's just 1 or 2 percent, it's important to get something.

Still, there were players who criticized the World Tree Elves.

But when asked where they would bet their money, most of them raised their hands for the World Tree Elves.

No matter how much humanity became a variable.

In the end, there was an atmosphere of believing that the wicked World Tree Elves would win.

'If it becomes possible to bet on races, we should consider betting on humanity.'

While Sung JiHan thought the opposite of the players' opinions, he tried to turn off the bulletin board.

When he pressed the X button like that.

[GP loans to the World Tree Union! If you entrust an SSS-grade gift player, the interest rate will decrease significantly!]

Before the bulletin board turned off, an advertisement popped up in a pop-up window.

'These guys... they even take out loans?'

The World Tree Union, which does everything, including loan sharking.

And why should they entrust an SSS-grade gift player?

Sung JiHan tried to turn off the advertisement with a bored expression, but...

[Would you like to receive a consultation?]

[Are you worried because of our reputation? Don't worry! Only avatars are summoned!]

Even when he pressed X, the message kept popping up.

"Ah, are these guys crazy?"

"...Uncle? What are you looking at?"

"Ah, sorry. I was trying to turn off the community, but the ads keep popping up."

"Really? Battle.net is no different from us."

"No, it's more malicious than human sites."

Even after pressing No nine times, the loan advertisement wouldn't turn off.

Sung JiHan furrowed his brow and instinctively moved his finger to No again, but...

[Thank you for responding to the consultation!]

"...What?"

Suddenly, a message saying he responded to the consultation appeared.

When he looked at it, the Yes and No buttons of the summon message were reversed.

"These damn guys..."

While Sung JiHan was dumbfounded.

[I have responded to the summon.]

[The avatar will be summoned to the 'loan counter'.]

Flash!

A light burst in front of him, and the world turned upside down.

* * *

The loan counter of the World Tree Union.

At first glance, it was a peaceful forest space filled with the sound of nature.

However.

Flash!

The beings summoned inside were all powerful beings that did not fit in with the peaceful forest.

"Ah, these crazy bastards for real!!"

The giant monster with a crocodile head cursed and kicked a tree.

Woojikkeun!

Then, a part of the forest shattered all at once.

"Hey, what's wrong? Calm down."

"Calm down? Do I look calm? How many times did those crazy bastards send messages?"

"You're a newbie, huh? You don't know the rule of right 9, left 1."

"...What's that?"

"If you had found and pressed the 10th one that's flipped to the left, you wouldn't have been summoned."

"So, you're saying those damn guys are making fun of me?!"

Thud.

Akemoori, perhaps angered by listening to the surrounding players' conversation, caused a commotion again.

"That crocodile, it must be someone who was summoned like me."

Even when Sung JiHan was summoned to the loan counter, his anger had risen.

But when Akemoori vented his frustration like that, it felt somewhat relieving.

There's no need to draw attention by joining in here.

At that moment.

The giant lying on the grass field advised Akemoori with a relaxed attitude.

"It would be better to stop, don't you think? If you keep breaking trees like that, the World Tree Union might demand compensation."

"Compensation? For forcefully dragging me here?"

"What can you do about it? You would regret it later if you wanted to come here. There's no need to show hostility."

"...Why would I want to come here?"

"The fruit is delicious."

Akemogwosu looked at the giant with a dumbfounded expression.

Come here for the sake of fruit?

"You, are you a member of the World Tree Union? You're talking nonsense."

"I hope I am. Then I can keep eating fruit."

"Hah."

When Akemoori turned his gaze away from the giant and tried to break the tree again.

Clap. Clap.

"Welcome, customer."

Behind Akemogwosu, an elf with a welcoming smile appeared without any warning.

"That... Is that the High Elf's mask from back then...?"

A man wearing a mask similar to the High Elf who had been brainwashed and annihilated before.

Except for the mask, his appearance was very different from the stern impression of the previous High Elf.

Compared to the stiff-faced High Elf, the male elf who was constantly smiling.

"You...! Are you the one responsible? Advertising like that and summoning me here... Get me out of here right now!"

When Akemoori shouted angrily, the elf bowed deeply towards him.

"I apologize. I also agree that such advertising methods are too malicious. However, as a branch like us, we have to follow the decisions of the central authority... I would appreciate it if you could understand just this once."

"Understand? Forget it, send me back immediately!"

"Are you really not going to receive a consultation? Just by receiving a consultation, you will be given numerous gifts."

"Gifts, huh? Don't give me that nonsense. You scammers. Send me back right now."

Akemoori, who didn't fall for the gifts.

The elf with the mask smiled at his words and flicked his finger.

"I understand. Then, please come in."

Snap!

Then, Akemoori's physical body disappeared in an instant.

"After summoning him with that advertising method, they released him without any hesitation."

Sung JiHan saw that and considered leaving as well.

"Tsk tsk. That poor guy."

"After coming all the way here, I should at least receive a gift."

"There's no specific information about gifts on the general member board, right?"

"Well, it's mostly just betting stories there."

Other players became interested in what the 'gift' could be as they listened to each other's chatter.

Each player seemed to have exceptional skills at first glance.

It was peculiar to see these individuals, who could dominate in their own worlds, being preoccupied with a gift.

"I should see what this 'gift' is."

Sung JiHan completely suppressed his anger when he was first summoned.

With calm eyes, he observed the situation unfold.

"Now that everyone is here, let's proceed with the loan consultation. But first, let's have some refreshments."

Clap! Clap!

A male elf applauded.

Elves who looked exactly the same began to appear one by one in the forest.

They held a large tray with a giant, green, shining grape on it.

"Oh, it's here!"

"Today is the grape army!"

"Will our stats really increase this time?"

"How many times have you eaten it?"

"This is my seventh time."

A giant stood up upon seeing the fruit.

A massive bird descended from the sky.

And three-headed snakes emerged from the ground, wriggling.

The players who were idling all turned their attention to the grapes, saying they would eat them.

"If you eat that, your stats will increase..."

As Sung JiHan listened to the story, he quietly waited.

"Customer."

An elf approached with a smiling face and handed Sung JiHan a tray with a giant grape.

"Please have this first, and then we can proceed with the loan consultation."

"Is this the gift?"

"No, the gift is separate."

"Hmm."

Considering how annoying the advertisement was, is it actually good?

Sung JiHan picked up a grape and removed one from his own head.

Then, the grape shrank to fit his size.

"It seems there's no poison."

Sung JiHan put the grape in his mouth.

Just as the giant had said.

No, it was even more heavenly than that.

The grape melted in his mouth, giving off an exquisite taste.

"It's delicious. There was a reason to wait for the fruit."

Although it tasted good, there was no sign of his stats increasing.

Sung JiHan, who remained vigilant, continued to eat the grapes.

After finishing all the grapes on the tray.

"Oh..."

The life force stored in his body increased slightly.

Although it was a small amount, it was surprising that just eating fruit could cause it to rise.

"If nothing strange happens, I should come here often."

While feeling a favorable impression towards the loan counter for the first time.

"You've finished eating. Shall we proceed with the consultation now?"

The elf who was holding the tray asked with a smile.

Right. Let's take care of the gift while we're at it.

As Sung JiHan was about to nod his head.

"Oh. Wait."

The elf in the mask approached him with a smiling face.

"I will take care of this person."