Ch 18: The Dragon Chain That Wrapped Around The World (8)

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Name: Crimson Kyuketsuki

Level: 35

Class: Elemental Mage

Sub-class: Over Heaven Bloody-Mancer

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|Equipment|

Helmet: Smiling Skull Hat

Gauntlets: Black Blood Tebukuro

Chest Armour: Black Blood Yoroi

Leg Armour: Black Blood Kutsu

Weapon right-hand: Vampiric Wagasa Kasa-Obake

Weapon left-hand: Unavailable

Accessory 1: Amulet of the Bloody Sun | Accessory 2: Bracelet of the Black Blood

Gem 1: Vampiric crimson Stone | Gem 2: Scarlet Cloud Hoseki

Outfit: The Princess Witch

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"I'm sorry, but your gear is fucking insane! Like... what the fuck!" Hao cannot help but shout, seeing Kaori's insane amount of good gear. All of them that Hao sees right are the colour orange, meaning that they are all legendary, and the arrow mark next to the equipment indicates that all of them, and Hao cannot stretch enough; all of them are growth-type gears.

Compared to Hao, his gears would undoubtedly be outstanding in average players' eyes, not counting his beginner gears, but compared to his current gears to Kaori, the difference is night and day.

Hao would not be surprised if this were a month after the game's release. However, it had only been a day, and she already had this considerable amount of good gear. Of course, Hao is surprised.

"Just... HOW!?" Hao asks, looking toward Kaori, who has the smuggest smile on her face.

"Oh my, are you surprised by my amazing loots when compared to your little pathetic beginner gear? I guess you cannot help but admire the perfection that is my gears?" Kaori said while looking down at Hao somehow.

"You do not need to inspect Valka because if you do, I'm certain that the moment you look at it, it would certainly crush what little pride you have in your body." Kaori continue

"Just how the hell did you do it?" Hao said, 'I mean, me with future knowledge only have one growth type legendary gear, but this woman and possibly her butler too, also have not one or two but all of legendary growth type gear. And here I thought I was the main character. I guess there will always be a bigger fish out there.' Hao thought

"Oh, please, you have no idea how great this game truly is. Do you know how easy it is? With proper preparation, I can quickly get legendary growth-type gear. All I have to do is to find the right quest with the suitable exploit and then take advantage.

Unlike those players who have no ideas how to play this game properly or those who only try to make them for themself in this game, I, on the other hand, had been trying to break this game fundamentally and make the most profit as much as possible.

After all, do you think a massive game like this would not have a single glitch in the system?" Kaori explained, seemingly very proud about her achievement, which Hao could understand.

"And you might be thinking about reporting me due to my exploit; let me tell you to fool a little fact that only Valka and I know about the current report system," Kaori said

"Is there... Something wrong with the report system?" Hao asks, genuinely confused. After all, while he had played GEP when it came out, he is nothing more than a casual player, so he didn't know any problems when the game first came out.

"Well, there is nothing wrong with the report system when there is no reporting system in the first place!!" Kaori said while bringing her chest up a little bit.

"Wait, what?" Hao immediately stop in his track, "What are you talking about? Of course, there is a reporting system in-game." Hao said

"Ah, that's where you are wrong. You see, the report system in the game is nothing more than a front. It truly did not work, it worked more like a massage system that sends toward an AI, and the AI would then read the and process message and send out punishment according to the programme. Now, do you know what the problem is?"

Hao can only stand still with wide eyes, and Kaori only with a very smug aura.

"Who the fuck decides that the report system like that is a good idea? Whoever thinks it was a good idea should fire." Hao cannot help but say it out loud

"Well, nobody knows about it yet. Despite many reports from the players, the AI, I'm pretty sure, had not banned a single player yet." Kaori said, causing Hao to continue their walk toward the dungeon

"But there is still a reporting system out of the game that the dev would read the report, is it not?" Hao said

"And you think people will be using that? A game system that exists outside the game is not a good system. I'm pretty sure you can agree on that." Kaori said

"I can agree with you there." Hao mutter

"Besides, if you or anyone decide to report me, you will have no proof that I am cheating, or they will see that I have excellent gear, something that the dev would think that I am nothing more than an outstanding player, not counting how many players would know about my gears in the first place. You know how the saying goes, it's not cheating if they don't know you are cheating." Kaori explain

"I can also agree with that last statement," Hao said

"See, I guess a gamer like you should understand. Besides, with me on your team, we can exploit this game even more and earn more loot out of the dungeons we will be doing." Kaori said with a smile, and Hao also could not help but smile back.

"What are you talking about? It's not a bug; it's a feature." Hao said with a smirk

"Exactly"

Suppose there is one thing Hao like about playing games is to find the best way to exploit that game. The developer cannot release an easy exploiting game and not expect the players to use that said exploit.

It's like expecting MMO players to not ninja loots from the dungeon. If you wish the players to do something you ask, you are probably an idiot.

After all, in Hao's mind, the best way to treat gamers is to treat them like grown babies. Gamers are brilliant and astute, but at the same time, they are also the dumbest group of people on the planet.

Gamers will do something so intelligent in-game that the dev would not even expect it. Still, at the same time, they will also jump into the lava if a female tells them to do it, even though that female is not female and is nothing more than a middle age man who sits behind the monitor controlling a female avatar.

And what gamers like even more is talking shit about their favourite game or trying to find the best way to break that game and see the exploit. The people who want to trash video games the most are those who like playing that game.

After all, they complain not because they hate the videogame but because they love the game and want it to improve.

"Well, if that is the case, can you at least tell me what the exploit is...?" Hao cannot but ask what the exploit

"You expect me to tell you what the exploit is? Don't be ridiculous." Kaori said

"Oh well, at least I try," Hao said, and the silent fall again toward the group.

After another five minutes, the group finally arrived at the first and nearest dungeon on Hao's map.

The entrance of the dungeon is what seems to be a massive steel gate with a carving on the door that has a shape that looks like a dragon.

"So this is the dungeon? I must say, I'm quite surprised by the appearance of the entrance alone; it seems this dungeon might be more interesting than I thought." Kaori said

"I agree with you there. I was expecting something else, but this is certainly something that is totally out of my expectation." Hao said before moving toward the dungeon gate. However, he was stopped in his track by none other than Kaori herself.

"What is it now?" Hao ask

"Didn't I say we will exploit these dungeons? How about letting me do this first? Also, you do not need to worry about me betraying you after that contract still stands, you know." Kaori explain.

"Sure..." Hao said, "But how are you going to do this? I still don't know what your exploit is." Hao ask

"Oh, you do not have to worry about that. All you have to do is wait here. Since you are already in the same group, the exploit's first step has already been accomplished. When I enter this dungeon, I will send you a... invitation of the sort you need to accept, and that would be it."

"That's it? That sounds simple, too simple. Are you sure this is going to work?" Hao ask

"Oh please, my gears and Valka gears should be enough of a proof, should it not?" Kaori ask

Hao stands there thinking for a few seconds before answering.

"Sure, go ahead."