284 – Returner Fight (3)
“What! This isn’t it!”
Choi Ji-won is furious.
“If you put it this way, once the ranking is filled with 100 players, the rest will never be able to rise! Is it okay to do this?”
“No, that. Ji-won. “I don’t think it’s that bad.”
“… Really?”
“Yes.”
In fact, it is assumed that it is probably not a ‘structure that makes climbing impossible forever.’ That’s an extremely unreasonable behavior, both from the player’s perspective and from this arena’s perspective.
“This type of ranking is most likely operated on a ‘score’ system.”
I used the terminal on my wrist to look up details related to the regulations or rankings.
“It’s here.”
My prediction was correct. As expected, this arena consisted of a points system.
Point system. Point system. Either that or the matchmaking rating. (MMR)
If you win, points are added. If you lose, points are deducted. The degree of deduction or addition of points is determined based on the difference in scores. This is how rankings are determined in basic PVP games.
If you don’t have this method, you may end up copying the scores by beating up the weak guy, or you may end up not giving out many points even if you win against the strong guy. This can be seen as the most reasonable method.
“… What does it matter? With the egg bag you mentioned earlier.”
“There are elements that usually come with a system like this.”
Climbing to the top of the rankings with an incredible win rate? Good night. But it becomes a problem if that guy never shows up again.
So, if you do not match for more than a certain amount of time, your score will drop. Get demoted There are no exceptions here. As far as I know, fighting organizations like UFC disqualify champions if they don’t defend their championships for too long, and most games also have their points deducted after a period of about two weeks.
“As you can see here, this arena has similar regulations.”
However, unlike ‘games’ where you are completely demoted after a certain period of time, this arena seemed to have a way of slowly deducting points. Instead, the points deducted gradually increase over time.
“Anyway, those who beat this floor can never come back, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to beat this floor forever. One day, your score will go down and you will be pushed out of the rankings.”
“Aha… “
Choi Ji-won, who was nodding his head with his mouth wide open, suddenly tilts his head.
“However… If such a system exists, why are there so many players in the rankings now?”
“Hmm… That… “
There may be many reasons.
“First things first. Because not much time has passed.”
Less than half a year has passed since the tower was built. There would have been insufficient time for scores to naturally decrease. It would have been a waste from the arena’s perspective to expel him just because he disappeared for a few months.
“… “Why are you even thinking about entering the arena?”
“This is what I would have done.”
“And second.”
This ‘ranking’ system does not show accurate scores. We can only guess at changes in rankings and cannot see the complete numbers.
“If my guess is correct… That’s right.”
As expected, the screen on the wall had a built-in function that also showed past rankings. It was a bit difficult because the interface was a little different from that of humans, but technology usually develops in a way that is comfortable for users. I changed the screen to the moment when the emperor first appeared in the rankings.
“It was here at first.”
Ranking rights, the name is located on the last page. Emperor. Probably the #1 ranked emperor in reality.
As the date went back one day, the name ‘Emperor’ rose rapidly in ranking. Then at some point, it stopped at 1st place.
“After this, I can see the names of other players little by little… “What is noteworthy here is.”
About half of the guys who were originally on the rankings have disappeared.
“… “Didn’t you say earlier that the name disappears only after a long time has passed?”
“Uh. So, maybe it’s a different rule.”
I quickly manipulated the terminal on my wrist, and the result was just as I expected.
“When you die, your name is completely erased.”
“… “
“The emperor killed more than half of the existing rankers.”
Second. Because the emperor killed all the existing rankers. As a result, a kind of vacuum was created, and those who did not match their skills moved up the rankings, creating an environment where players could climb with relative ease. If you have enough skills, the easiest way is to open an empty house. Even in the original game, didn’t they say it was better for pro gamers to raise their scores when they went to a competition?
“And the last.”
I manipulated the screen on the wall again and returned it to the current time zone.
“If you look at Michael Jeter here, he’s already been pushed down to 300th place. I think I escaped after only getting 100th place, and this is probably the normal way.”
“… “So you’re saying those people are abnormal?”
“In a sense.”
Compared to Michael Jeter, who was quickly pushed aside within a few months, the names of other players have stood firm over time. Jeter may have climbed the tower at a very early age.
“The players didn’t leave even though they ranked 100th.”
It also means that players have increased their scores more than necessary.
“What is the reason? Just because you’re hungry for a fight? That’s a lot of numbers, right?”
Did you stay and fight to sharpen yourself and experience more adversity? I don’t know. Is there anyone who is that serious about fighting? However, the number of players who rose in the rankings was too large to simply think ‘because they wanted to fight’.
“If you were here at that time, you were at the top level. Among them, it is the highest level. “I think it’s quite possible?”
“Is it… “
It’s been about half a year since the tower was built. But if you’re already on the 28th floor… It may be to sharpen yourself. The reality of this will be revealed if we conduct additional research.
“But Junho. If what you say is true, aren’t we in big trouble?”
Choi Ji-won speaks while looking at me worrying.
“Whatever it is, it doesn’t mean that the players with the highest rankings have left this floor. “You can’t fight with those people.”
“Right?”
“Then I guess it will be difficult to raise your score? I’m not sure, but based on what you explained earlier, I think that fighting and winning against high-ranked people will help you raise your rank quickly. We have to clear this floor as quickly as possible.”
“… “You’re smart, Jiwon.”
“What’s new?”
Choi Ji-won’s words cut to the core. In order to quickly increase your ranking, you have to defeat those who are stronger than you. But the powerful are all absent? Difficulties are bound to arise in raising your score.
“But I don’t think there’s any need to think so negatively.”
But I don’t think it was a big problem.
“As I said earlier, the existing rankers were replaced by the emperor. It is true that players have taken advantage of that gap.”
And in my opinion, this gap has not been completely filled yet.
“There will be many people who will try to take advantage of this opportunity to improve their rankings… There must be many people who have grand dreams.”
“… Why is that?”
“It means that there are many people who will fight with us.”
The situation I was afraid of was not ‘defeat’ itself. It was a situation where ‘it was impossible to fight.’
Considering the precedents of other rankers, including the Emperor, the difficulty level of this floor itself cannot be considered extremely difficult. If you invest enough time, you will be able to clear it someday.
The important thing is that I don’t want to invest ‘enough time’. I want to clear this floor quickly and efficiently, only reaching 100th place. Just like Michael Jeter said he climbed to the 29th floor in a week, I want to break this floor in the blink of an eye.
“For that to happen, power control is essential… I also need to change my appearance a bit… It may take some effort, but it is not enough.”
No matter how close the fight is, there is bound to be hesitation against an undefeated warrior. Intelligence beings are wise and do not blindly attack an opponent they have never lost to.
“But what if there is bait?”
If you raise your ranking now, is there any hope that you can become a ranker? The likelihood of a fight increases. I was aiming for that side.
“So, what are you going to do from now on?” “
“Hey, there.”
It was then. The sound of footsteps was heard.
“Do you have a moment?”
Black hair messy. Front teeth painted gold and sparkling. Chain. Baggy clothes with unrecognizable form.
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I don’t dare judge the clothing of other cultures, but a man dressed in clothes that would be considered ‘boyish’ in any culture was slowly approaching this way.
“Is it them this time?”
“Hmm.”
Whether the creatures around us were shocked or not, the man who stopped in front of the two of us, his shoes pounding on the floor, immediately offered to shake our hands.
“My name is Jake. Nice to meet you.”
As I found out later, this guy was a very idiotic but also mean guy.
“It may be sudden, but I would like to make a suggestion.”
May others sing.
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