Chapter 1459 – 1459. The Dark Moon
The city was busy from daytime.
Citizens all ran around as if they were busy with errands, and horses and carriages galloped along the roads. Heavily armed cops roam the streets exuding an intimidating atmosphere.
It was lively, but different from the usual Neo-London, which was orderly.
Of course I know why this is. It happens every 100 days. The people of this world cannot know it.
And for those without a date concept, the recorded voice of a famous male entertainer resonates throughout the city.
– Dear ladies and gentlemen of Neo London! The day has come again. Yes. It’s the day the Dark Moon opens. Doesn’t the morning air feel dreary?
Be bleak
That expression was not wrong. Mornings in Neo London are always foggy, so it might feel more like that.
I just put on my coat and walked down the street. The place my steps were headed was neither a house, nor a store, nor a factory. I was passing through this city.
– Neo London is safe. The Dark Moon has risen since the very distant past. Neo London has overcome the Dark Moon so far. However, more than 100 people have been missing each time since the Dark Moon appeared.
Citizens were busy whether he talked about the Dark Moon or not. It would be only me paying attention to his words. It’s not because I’m a huge fan of his, I’m just bored. You naturally listen to what he has to say.
-From 6:00 PM, all areas of Neo London will be closed. Citizens, please enter your homes and close the doors. It is recommended to go to bed early. Are you unable to sleep? Go to your nearest pharmacy. Pharmacies sell sleeping pills at very low prices during the Dark Moon. Of course, we only sell one day’s dose of sleeping pills to one person. Hot couple. No matter how hot the relationship is, please bear with me tonight. A friend I know also stopped having sex on the day the dark moon appeared….
Sex.
The celebrity’s words were unstoppable. However, no one points out the words of celebrities. In this city. No, in this world, blatant, direct, and dirty jokes were close to everyday life.
‘The day the dark door opened, it must be referring to the anecdote that a woman who had sex with her husband and became pregnant gave birth to a monster.’
The gene was mutated under the influence of the Dark Moon.
Non-human monsters born from human wombs with human seeds. If you know how to do a little bit of internet, you can get detailed information surprisingly easily.
‘If you’re lucky, a human with factors or supernatural powers can be born.’
Thanks to that, there are many people who deliberately try to conceive by having sex in the Dark Moon, aiming for a life reversal. There are not a few scientists who deliberately give money to experiment.
– Be sure to lock the door. Cover windows with plywood, and if possible, do not turn on lights in the house. Uninvited guests can see the lights and come to them. If someone knocks on your door and you see your deceased family members, call the London Guard right away. Don’t open the door even if someone asks you to open it. If your child is hypertrophic, give them sleeping pills and put them to bed. Act quietly, as if dead, without anyone knowing. I’ll let you know once again. Today is the day the Dark Moon opens. At 6pm….
I remember when I played the game. At first, I wondered if I was making too much of a fuss after seeing the reaction of the NPCs in the game to the Dark Moon. But after coming to this world, I realized that I had no choice but to do that. For the general public, the Dark Moon was a natural disaster they could not afford. In order not to be swept away by natural disasters, you must be prepared.
‘How was the last Dark Moon?’
100 days ago. I went through my first Dark Moon in Neo London. Nothing happened. When I woke up, the black moon had gone down in the sky and the usual sun was up.
‘At that time, it was hard to adjust to neo-London, so I quietly lived at home.’
Unlike ordinary people who fear the Dark Moon, the Dark Moon was also a night of opportunity for those who had the power to protect themselves.
‘There are quite a few things that can only be obtained on the day the Dark Moon opens.’
That’s why I’m leaving Neo London today.
‘What is urgent for me right now is the restoration of the Mana Road. Maybe it’s because the mana load is messed up, so it’s not easy to increase it.’
Neo came to London and has been steadily practicing magic. However, the mana load did not increase by one.
The 16 destroyed mana rods were blocking my growth.
‘I need them to go to that therapist.’
I was thinking of getting the things I needed tonight.
I boarded the train out of town. The inside of the train was quiet. But there were also a few guests. Most of them are guests who smell of blood. I was pretty sure they were mercenaries. Of course, they don’t approach and talk to each other just because they’re mercenaries. Even if you talk to them, there is a probability of 9 out of 10 that they will come back with swear words.
I sat quietly in my seat and watched the changing scenery of the train.
•••
Neo London suburbs.
Farther out than Area Z, this area is larger than all areas of Neo London combined.
This is because the out-of-town area refers to all territories other than Neo London, within the territories that own Neo London. Unlike the splendid cities, the suburbs are wild in themselves.
‘The council gave up on managing the suburbs altogether.’
Too risky, yet vast. There aren’t many resources to get, so it’s not worth the investment. For that reason, Neo-London let go of the outskirts. I do tidy up from time to time, but that’s only occasionally.
‘It’s a familiar place for Dark Moon players.’
Leveling, hidden exploration, hidden quests and more. It was also an exciting place for players of the original game.
‘I can’t get all the things hidden here.’
There are many things that are difficult to achieve even with my current skills. And there were no items to prepare in advance to meet the conditions. What I can do here is limited.
‘Well….’
I got into trouble looking at the suburbs.
The overall appearance of the suburban areas known through the game was similar, but it was very different if you go into details.
‘The original was a PC game, so I can’t help it…. It is impossible to implement all of this vast environment on a PC….’
It seemed that I had to suffer a little today.
I walked down the street looking around. This was a town built around a train station.
‘If you walk a little from the station, you will see a tavern…. Okay. It’s like a game.’
I walked through the streets of the village, searching for memories.
It was morning and the tavern was closed. I spotted an old man strewn about in the alley next to the tavern and approached him.
NPC Nakario.
This world isn’t a game, so it’s a bit awkward to call them NPCs.
Nakario, who had closed his eyes, opened one eye when I approached and said as if the world was annoying.
“Give me a penny….”
I took out the coins I had exchanged in advance from my pocket. Unlike Neo London, where you can easily pay with a watch, cash is mainly circulated in the suburbs.
Ding!
I flicked a 100 credit coin at him. The coins fell in front of him in a parabola.
“Thank. You will be blessed.”
Ding!
“Oh oh…. You are a good person.”
Ding!
“Give me 300 credits? Thank you.”
Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
“… Do you want something from me It looks like a mercenary from Neo-London to hang out.”
Ding!
I ignored him and continued flipping coins.
20 times in total. Give him 2,000 credits.
In the game, if you make 20 consecutive enemies, Nakario will thank you and give you a bracelet. It’s not that great of a thing. How much can you benefit from disassembling the bracelet?
However, Nakario’s reaction in the game was completely different.
“이 개새끼가! Are you ignoring me as a beggar now?! It’s a fucking baby. Do you think I don’t look like me? The mercenary cub to eat. Get out and search!”
He swears and runs into the alley. I was surprised by Nakario’s reaction, which was different from the game.
Even if you act the same as the game, the reaction that comes back is completely different.
‘I knew it, but when I checked it myself… I think it would be annoying. In the game, you could easily receive quests just by talking to them… That’s not possible in reality.’
As I was about to pass through the alleyway, I found a rugged bracelet lying on the floor. It has the same design as the bracelet Nakario gives you in the game. I picked up the bracelet and took it. Take it to the city and dismantle it to earn 20,000 credits.
I wandered around as if checking the town.
Coins were thrown into the fountain in the center of town. One, two, three. Coins continue to flow into the fountain.
“Do you believe in the rumor that throwing a coin into a fountain will bring you good luck? That is bullshit invented by villagers to extort money from outsiders.”
As I threw the fourth, I rolled my eyes and looked to the side.
There was a tall woman. She was wearing a black cap. The amber eyes beneath it shine like a machine. Her eyes were sharp, and her black hair was a short bob that showed off the line of her neck.
She wore a long gray coat. Through her open coat, she’s wearing black skinny pants and a belly button tee. Her exposed abdomen is not without any flab, but with clear muscles. Above it, a voluptuous hill asserts its presence.
A belt was wrapped around her waist. She wears a gun hold on her thigh, and some knives are peeking out from the inside of her coat.
I was surprised to see her. She was so shocked that her mind turned white for an instant. It’s not just because she’s a beauty. She is…
“You look like you’ve seen a ghost, don’t you? She prides herself on being pretty…. It makes me sad to react like that.”
She was one of the characters I created while playing the game. It was created using a user-made mod for concept play. A character created by designing not only appearance, but also stats, skills, and even the secret parts of the body.
“… Are you Chapaguri?”
“What kind of bullshit are you talking about all of a sudden? Were you a psychopath?”
Chapaguri.
That was the character’s name.
At the time, I was obsessed with Chapaguri, so it was a name I had chosen without my knowledge. I thought it was a cute name, so I just played with that name. You can change the name at any time if you wish.
She scans me up and down. She caught the movement of her pupils. It’s a mechanical eye
“Hmm.”
“Did you scan me with that machine eye?”
“Oh, did you notice? That’s not normal. Sorry, this is kind of a habit. Search for information on the Internet. What, that feeling? See if it doesn’t do any harm.”
“It is. Instead, I want you to tell me who you are.”
“Bell Terrier. I’m a mercenary Naburang.”
