The calm before the storm

(A/N Notes: You guys know who's the storm right?)

"It's done! IT! IS! DONE!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"

Red began to laugh like a villain as he looked at the weapon he created from the blueprint he got during the battle royale event

"I'll keep this bad boy hidden in my inventory for when the time arises"

Then he left his workshop and proceeded to continue to level up his new skills, and also to level up some of his older skills, and to also level up his fairy

The next day

"..."

Red was looking at his status window, and he saw that he had a new title

[Lucky summoner: A title given to those who managed to get a rare fairy (always showing)]

"... Heh!" *Looks at a player* "Heh!!" *Looks at another player* "Heh!!!"

He began flexing his luck to everyone else he saw

"... Well, time for more grinding and crafting"

He once again went to grind exp and gather resources to fill his inventory with more consumables, mostly arrows and talismans (explosive only). And to also test another one of his new tools

A few days later

At the dev team meeting room

"So? How has she been doing?"

"Since she was eager on getting a body, she has been faring really well so far"

"That's good to hear, and what about him?"

"Do you mean that player who managed to acquire an Extra fairy"

"Yeah, that player"

"Well... That person has so far... Not really used her for what we planned for, and looking from the backup the player did the necessary requirements by pure chance"

"That person probably did some kind of ritual to get a high rarity fairy, that ended up being the same movements to unlock the Extra fairy summoning, it's really understandable of its part"

"That's oddly specific of a reason..."

"... Anyway, what do we also got to report?"

Another person started to talk, a woman

"So far the public feedback has been good, with few complaints... But we got a lot of reports... Mostly about that player and about the mounts flying high into the sky and then dying"

"Let me guess, that person has been abusing some glitches or bugs, right?"

"Yes"

"Just patch the exploits and bugs for the next major maintenance, anything else to add"

"... Well, the new AIs for the fairies, are ready to launch"

"Great, let's release their new AI during tomorrow's hotfix"

" "Got it" "

The two persons who were inside the meeting room left, leaving only one person inside

"... Phew... That was close he almost found out that I like to simp for PNGs of cute anime girls, in gacha games"

And with that, he also left the meeting room

The next day, after lunch

"Ah! There was a hotfix today... *Quickly looks at the changelogs* ... Meh, nothing too important, aside from the new AI for the fairies"

And Riku logged into the game and went to do his business, as usual, that was grinding for exp and materials as always

"Shazam!" *Invokes Hiryuka* "Now go kill the cannon fodder"

"Yes, master!"

"Gud" <Oh! So that's her new personality from the hotfix>

Hiryuka answered with excitement and Red just brushed it off as he went to focus on the elite enemy so that he could try his luck on its drops. The elite enemy didn't drop any good material

"Haa... Sometimes, things never go the way you want"

"Master, I finished my task!"

"Ah! Thanks, here" *Throws a snack to Hiryuka*

"Thank you, master"

"Sure, sure"

As Hiryuka ate the snack, Red looked at his inventory

<I guess it's time to go back to burn these materials on equipment and cash> "We're going back to the city if you want to go back to whatever place you come from, you're to do so" *Whistle*

Red whistled to call for his mount, and his motorcycle came at full speed running over at everything that was in its path, then it hit a tree, started to bug out, flew high into the sky, and then teleported intact right in front of Red

" "..." "

*Sits on the bike* "Get on"

"... Okay, master"

And they both went back to the city at a fast speed, and during the middle of the way

*Epic battle music starts* *A wild wolf has appeared*

"Yawp" *Gets squashed by the motorcycle"

"Did ya hear somethin'?"

*Shakes head*

"Yeah, me neither... Oh!" *notices a lone goblin* "..."

Red equipped his war scythe and lined the motorcycle right towards the goblin, and then he impaled the goblin on his war scythe at high speed, killing it instantly

"Huh? This strat might come in handy one day"

A few days later

"Good afternoon, but could I have a little chat with you later?"

"... Sure, just wait until I finish everyone's order"

"Sure"

A man in full white plate armor, called for Red as he was making cash with his cooking

A few minutes later

"So what do you want, old paladin man?"

"I've been warning players who have titles similar to yours, about a former party member of mine that has been Pking them"

"Let me guess, he either didn't get a fairy, or he got a rather common one, while everyone else in the party got some rare fairies, so he abused that fairy, and after the hotfix, the fairy left him, now he's venting his anger at anyone else who has a rare title related to fairies or people like me who got rare fairies, right?"

"Yes, it's exactly as you said"

"And now you came to me, to warn me to take care so that I won't get caught off guard by that acquaintance of yours"

"Yes"

"I see, well thanks for the warning old man... Wanna add me to your friends' list, to keep me informed of that guy?"

"That would be helpful"

The two players exchanged their friend codes and went to do their business as usual

<... Now that I think about it... There are now way fewer players with fairies, before the hotfix... Well, that's what happens when you don't raise the friendship levels, and only decrease it, noobs>

And he went back to his stall to retrieve everything, and as he did that he also remembered two other things

<... I should really upgrade my shield, that one I crafted last time, is already getting useless against stronger enemies... And it's horrible for attacks, I should look for some shield designs that increase its offensive capabilities later... And I should also build a sidecar for the motorcycle>

He had found what to do while he would lay low for some time

(A/N Notes: Author-san's doctrine: *404 not found*

That's all for today everyone!)