Curse Nightmare Party – Jagan Yousei ga Yuku VRMMO - Chapter 57
57: 1st Nightmare Preparation – 3
『Taru, we’re at the fountain. After raising your right hand, Can you lightly turn it once?』
[I understand]
Following the instructions from Zaria, I switched the Poison Rat’s Flail to my left hand and then moved my right hand as instructed
Then an armed woman with succulent hair approaches, having noticed me
It appears that she is Zarya
[Taru… is it?]
[Yes, it is. Zarya. If you want, you can have it confirmed by using appraisal]
[Then, excuse me. Oh, you can appraise too, Taru]
[Okay]
I and presumably Zarya pointed the『Loupe of Appraisal』at each other and appraised
Then, at the same time that you feel the sensation of being looked at, Zarya’s status is displayed
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『Cursed Swordfighter』・Zarya Level 7
HP：1,060/1,060
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[Yes, indeed, it’s Zarya]
[….. Yeah. It’s definitely Taru]
The reason why we went to the trouble of receiving approval before the appraisal is because we believe that it is rude to conduct an appraisal without permission, not only in this exchange area, but in the 『CNP』as a whole, and that it is recognized as a kind of hostile action without doing so
In fact, according to the verification team, appraisal is a respectable attack from a systemic point of view
It seems that even Venomlard also responded to the appraisal, and in the future, even if the target is a monster, it may be better to consider whether to use appraisal or not, depending on the intelligence of the target
[Well then, Taru. Shall we move?]
[That’s right. I’m worried about the eyes around me, so let’s move]
By the way, there are some concerns about the appraisal results
However, perhaps because of Zarya’s good looks and my outfit, the eyes of the people around us were slowly beginning to turn toward us, and there was a feeling that if we stayed here, the similar people as before would get involved again
So I leave the square, accompanied by Zarya
[We’ll be fine here]
[Looks like it]
We arrived at a small room, which seemed to be a place for relaxing and watching the game with only certain members
The room is equipped with a monitor, a sofa, a desk, and a mood bar, but it also seems to be well stocked with soda, juice, and other beverages and snacks
There are also doors to move to your own safety area
I heard that there is a stadium-like space that attracts many guests to watch the games, but I might prefer this one
[Who are Zarya’s in-game friends?]
[They will be here in a little while. I’ve already told them where this room is located, so don’t worry about that]
[Okay]
Zarya’s friends will be here in a little while
Then let’s hear about it now
[Taru. Is it ok?]
[What is it?]
But Zarya opened her mouth first, so I had to give way first
[Level 9? If I remember it correctly, I think the highest leveled player in 『CNP』was level 8…]
[Oh, you mean that? Well, if you do it at a high deformity and solo, your level will go up even if you don’t want it to. You have to make your own weapons and armor. In dungeons, if you don’t beat the enemy in a way that makes it easy to raise your level, you won’t be able to get much material]
[Ahhh I see… I’d heard that Taru has a high level of deformity, but wasn’t in a group of deformity of 6 or 7, but in a group that couldn’t leave the dungeon that is above 16]
[That’s correct. It’s a low-profile avatar right now, but it’s originally a deformity of 19]
Zarya asked about my level
Well, it’s probably not something to hide, except for witchcraft, and it’s probably best to tell them some to an extent
Then Zaria’s cheeks twitch when she hears that my original deformity level is 19
[Deformity 19… Can you move properly….?]
(TL: Even your IRL friends thinks your weird, Taru)
[I couldn’t move as far as I wanted right after I created my avatar, and it took me about eight hours of in-game time to get to the point where I could move at a minimum]
[That’s impossible for me…]
[But once you get used to it, it’s rather more cramped now]
[Oh yeah, it seems that way, that’s why they made it semi-auto]
[Maybe]
According to Zarya, avatars with a deformity level of 19 are rarely seen on message boards, and avatars with a deformity level of 16 or higher are extremely rare, and almost no one has ever seen one
So, for Zarya, who knows me in real life, didn’t think I was someone who could handle such a highly deformed avatar
[But, well, whether it’s the level or the deformity, higher is not necessarily mean it’s better, is it? Ah no, I wonder if it doesn’t matter if the level is high or not?]
[It’s true that with 『CNP』, it doesn’t matter much if you’re at the highest level. It doesn’t matter if your head gets crushed anyway. As for the deformity level, if it is higher than ……16, you can’t leave the dungeon, right? I was stunned when I found that out]
[Yeah, the lack of curse concentration bothered me. Is it possible, after the event, to post a countermeasure on the bulletin board for the sake of future players?]
[If it doesn’t bother Tull, I guess it doesn’t]
Well, neither the level nor the degree of deformity is a very important
It’s not a game of level absolutism. It’s been proven by me defeating Venomlard
The degree of deformity… As a matter of fact, I can’t help but think that about 10 is an appropriate value
I haven’t told Zarya yet, but it seems that at a deformity level of 19, a curse concentration of 10 or so would cause a slight drop in status
[So, you’re saying that you’re able to counteract the lack of curse concentration, as a player in the event?]
[Eeee, of course I’m in]
[Yes. Then, when where in the battlefield, let’s do our best]
[I suppose so. If you can fight with all your might, we can do that]
Zarya puts out his hand, and I also put out his hand and respond to the handshake
[Oiii tsu! Zarya is here!]
[Hello Zarya]
It seems that Zarya’s friend arrived
From the entrance, Six men and women enter the room one after another
Although, for the convenience of the exchange area, they are probably different in their normal appearance game like Zarya
[Welcome, but … who?]
[Desuyo ne-]
Zarya, who has given permission to enter the room, looks puzzled, and the five others, except for the young man who looks like he knew what was going on, is smiling a little
[Let’s introduce ourselves. We all do it. You should all at least tell your name and what you usually look like]
[I suppose. Shall we do that?]
[I guess so. That sounds good]
So, we decided to introduce ourselves to each other first
