Pick Me Up Infinite Gacha! - P.M.U Chapter 230: After the Ending (1) (Part 2)
Of course, there was another reason why the Anytng and Silver incident was quietly buried.
In the official cafe and community sites for “Pick Me Up,” there was an unusual level of excitement.
■Reporter News
<‘Pick Me Up!’ The first full-clear user appears?!>
<Baroo37(Baroo****)>
[If you enjoy playing ‘Pick Me Up’, whether you are a novice or a master, there is a common question.]
[That is, ‘Can this game really be cleared to the end?’]
[Known for its no-revival system, randomness, and infamous difficulty, ‘Pick Me Up’ had no user who cleared the scenario in the two years since its service started. But a few days ago, a user registered in the ‘Pick Me Up’ Hall of Fame, which only users who cleared the game can enter, causing a stir.]
[The protagonist is a user named ‘El Cid’ from server 4, who had been prominent since the early beta test…]
The first user to clear the game appeared in ‘Pick Me Up,’ which had been running for over two years.
No wonder the Anytng incident was easily buried.
[Hmph! What a sneaky bastard, robbing an empty house!]
Iselle, who was looking at the internet window next to me, puffed her cheeks.
[If Loki hadn’t been dragged here, he wouldn’t be the first. He’s just lucky, tsk tsk! No doubt the difficulty was super easy, and he only got good heroes. It’s all inflated, all inflated!]
Iselle slammed the desk with her fist.
[Eek! Sneaky bastard!]
“Why are you getting mad?”
[Loki is better. But he took advantage of a gap and became the first clear user!]
“I don’t really care. Clearing it early doesn’t bring any special benefit. I was already ranked 5th before coming here.”
[If there were only seven stars, Loki would definitely be number one!]
Iselle turned her head sharply.
Geez.
Ignoring Iselle, I checked the comments section of the community news.
▼ [Comments – 1387]
[Lv.38] SuperCrush198
/ Like 3222, Dislike 189
Wow.
There are people who clear this crazy game.
The world is wide, and there are many madmen!
Learned one more thing today.
[Lv.18] SerialDiscounts
/ Like 357, Dislike 132
El Cid is worthy of being the first clearer.
He has been very famous since the closed beta.
Anyone who knows, knows.
I think he’s a notch above Loki.
└[Lv.17] isel0479
/ Like 533, Dislike 789
El Cid above Loki?
Loki started the game late, that’s why.
Do you have a washing machine instead of a brain?
└[Lv.3] CarrCarrLaugh
/ Like 332, Dislike 89
Excuse me, but you’re burning up right now.
└[Lv.79] TexasBlunt
/ Like 153, Dislike 211
If you’re upset, you should have started early.
No matter how much you hype the so-called Master of Masters, he’s just 5th in the rankings.
There are four more above him.
[Lv.21] SiriusJjang
/ Like 853, Dislike 1533
[Comment has been deleted.]
SerisJjang’s cleavage!
[Lv.53] ScissorKingPingKing
/ Like 2875, Dislike 83
Instead of boasting about the first clearer, Mobius should stabilize the server.
It keeps crashing, and the server state is awful.
Are you mining Bitcoin with the server computers?
[Lv.8] MintLover
/ Like 353, Dislike 328
I did some personal investigation, and that El Cid user seems a bit strange.
I think it’s a virtual account made by the game company.
Who puts an ending in mobile games these days?
To milking money pigs, there shouldn’t be an ending.
I predict Mobius will launch a big event soon.
└[Lv.15] TakeItForFree
/ Like 376, Dislike 227
You’re writing a novel. LOL
‘…It’s a mess.’
I closed the internet window.
The comment section was a chaotic mix of opinions.
But one clear fact remains.
‘The existence of the first clearer is now public.’
The top four ranks in ‘Pick Me Up’ had rarely shown themselves to the users.
But with El Cid’s rise as the first clearer, he was deeply imprinted among the masters.
We’ll have to see what effect this will have.
‘Come to think of it…’
I still didn’t know the purpose of his invasion of Muryeon.
Before I cleared the 50th floor, Yurnet said she would investigate El Cid’s details.
It had been a long time since I contacted her.
I checked around to ensure no one was nearby, then turned the ring on my left hand.
Bzzt. The ring emitted a dark light, and a noise echoed in my head.
<Master, it’s been a while.>
Yurnet’s voice.
The response came immediately as if she had been waiting.
<Seeing that you contacted me safely, you must have cleared the 50th floor. Congratulations.>
“More importantly, have you found anything about the first ranker?”
<No greeting, just a report request. How cold.>
Ahem.
I cleared my throat.
“Sorry.”
<I’m joking.>
A light laugh was heard.
<I haven’t completely finished the investigation, but I have some information about the first ranker’s purpose.>
She’s competent as always.
Yurnet continued.
<El Cid’s invasion of Muryeon was not for a personal grudge.>
“Then what?”
<That is…>
Yurnet did not immediately answer.
<I’m sorry, but could you wait a few more days? The results are a bit confusing, and I want to organize the information.>
“…Do so.”
<Thank you, Master.>
The communication with Yurnet was cut off.
I rested my chin on my hand.
It seemed Yurnet’s findings were unexpected.
I could imagine her face pondering over there.
It can’t be helped.
I couldn’t force her to reveal it.
I decided to give it some time.
After clearing my mind of El Cid, I resumed web surfing.
I closed the ‘first clearer’ news and looked for other information about ‘Pick Me Up.’
Discussions on the recent frequent server crashes.
Information about rising hot prospects. …That was me.
And finally, news about an event to be patched in a few days.
‘An event?’
The Raid Festa had ended not long ago.
I clicked on the news.
[Season 8. World Raid]
[Coming Soon!]
I entered the official cafe’s patch notes board.
There was a similar announcement.
The news was about the upcoming World Raid event.
I had planned to participate as a Townia member in the next season.
The rewards for the main event, the raid, were much better than those for the city-wide sports encounter.
But this was unusually quick.
It seemed hastily made.
‘…’
The raid was scheduled for early next week.
That was also faster than expected.
‘Tel, what’s your plan?’