Bab 104: Witness
I'm Tungsten, ace Alchemist and Gunslinger. Level... 20.
Starduster... is in a bad position right now.
Actually... its best to say the digital world is in a bad position right now. Supposedly there is some sort of... being eating a bunch of game worlds? I don't know the details.. but it happened around the time of Cobalt disappearing. Only now do we understand even a little bit of what's going on.
The Cobalt Event. This will be remembered as possible the most exciting, and maybe... worst time period that StarDuster has been through.
As a condition to the events, failure is to be met with a detriment to the entire game. Not to name names here but, somebody has been... well, attempting to beat the event really hard... and messing up quite a bit.
The detriment was, a tier down in every item on the server. Even Artifacts of Crimson or Cobalt have this problem, being only Middle grade now... while the rest are low grade, or junk.
We basically don't have weapons anymore... because its not just them getting tiered down.
We discovered a few things...
When crafted, the Items are compared to other items for their grade.
Items have individual power, measured from its base ingredients.
Items are compared in strength solely of their individual power.
The grade determines the strength of an items output.
So... that's leaves us players with a problem.
We can't...kill anything. Monsters are generally stronger than Humans, equipment and skills are usually the opposing factors. Beyond that, Monsters can also have skills if they are strong enough. Which means we are on even field with such things like... level 50 snake or whatever if your level 60.
But the materials of a level 50 snake... will only make low tier items at best, so its not worth it because they are basically useless.
Its come to the point where a party is needed for any monster, if your not 10 levels higher due to the differences in skill amounts.
There are plenty of players, especially since the worlds being "Eaten" have refugees... entire fan bases moving here. Thousands and Thousands of new players, but none of them can compete.
I'm level 20... and that's probably the highest you'd see a player who isn't a Meta Hog, like tower shields or magic swordsman.
I'm currently... well, looking for help. Most players don't want a gun user on their team, party, raid, guild, friends list, anything. Because they can't be used without proper equipment.
A copied my build from what I saw Cobalt using, and my results are... well, not the best. I don't have the ability to craft bullets because material is basically gone, so I can only beat monsters to death with the end of my rifle... only effect against level 3 mobs.
Cobalt had companions, Summons, Tamed... and supposedly created according to babushka's interview.
I can't tame, I can't summon, so I need to figure out how to create.
If I can do that, I can do the others, then I could do it all. I could bring back Cobalt, then I could have proper weaponry, then we could fix the problems that caused this in the first place.
Origin Guild, is our enemy. I once sided with them, but their true intents were revealed to me by Cobalt and Arch, and now reaffirmed by the game... they are classes as an " Evil " Guild, meaning that P.K. against their members are allowed, it wouldn't happen if they were normal players right?
They did intentionally lose the event once, so they could revive a player named " Ruby "... why she is a detriment, well.... I can assume she isn't the most pleasant person.
...
I arrived upon Cherry Field, this place is mentioned in an Origin database... recovered from when I helped take an outpost from them.
Its quite beautiful, and Cobalt seems to agree according to the Database... the air is darkening with a lovely orange beyond a sunset, and a single large tree overtakes most field... granting a shade unlike any other.
Next to the base of it, I spot a small Metallic outcropping. According to information provided by the System, this is where we take the special collectables if we get them all. If we don't in a certain amount of time its a fail.
After a brisk walk, I readjust my clothes and knock at the door.
}{}{ A visitor, Unique. }{}{
A Robotic voice answers me, similar to that of movies. It was hard, cold, metallic, but it shed warmth and emotion beyond those layers. The door remains closed.
- " Hello? Is anyone there ? "
}{}{ Hello, what are you here for? }{}{
- " I'm looking for... a friend of mine. Cobalt. "
}{}{ I see. Well, take your leave then. He isn't here. }{}{
- " But the System says to bring the items here right? So why wouldn't he be here? "
}{}{ There is nothing for you here, leave. }{}{
A camera peaked out of the wall through a small hatch, it looked at me and watched me as I moved. The Robotic voice became stern, it certainly was abrasive too...
- " My name is Tungsten! I met him at the Crystal Insect type Raid years ago, I fought alongside him untill he became evil for a little bit! "
I've seem to of caught his attention with that, a heart full speech and he's nearly convinced.
}{}{ Intriguing, you say you know him... if so, name his companions. }{}{
uh... shit... uhh..... fuck,
}{}{ Take your time, I know it was years ago. }{}{
Well, it isn't emotionless... that's good, any who... I think it was, Asi and... one other...
- " I remember one, Asi... the other I've forgotten. "
...
}{}{ Alright, you pass. }{}{
Hey! I did it! Well, I guess I did forget one... but at least I pass.
Inside the Metallic room, it was filled with... really good materials stacked upon many shelves. In the middle was a trap door.
Like... Wyvern Scales, how the fuck di-
}{}{ Alright, Tungsten, this is the temporary residence of Cobalt... my creator. I am Syn, refer to me as such. Don't touch anything. }{}{
Rats...
- " OK, so uh... where are you? And Cobalt? "
}{}{ Second Floor, there is a trapdoor with a ladder underneath. }{}{
OK, guess we are going down!
I'm a bit nervous... but, this is nessesary. I need to become stronger, and this is the best lead I got.
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
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