Godsent Top Star [EN]: Chapter 360

360. An Unexpected Linked Mission (2)

October 26, 2022

It was absurd.

That was Yeon-woo’s first thought upon seeing the sudden mission alert window in front of him.

‘Could it be… that the higher-ups are losing it a little?’

Those old geezers, shouldn’t someone check what they’ve been watching lately?

Are they watching some hero movie where they save the world or something?

[Sudden Mission (2): Make the movie’s OST a success and correct people’s dangerous perceptions!]

Yeon-woo stared at the sudden mission with its cheerful tone floating in front of him.

That adorable tone, asking to change people’s perceptions.

However, what that sentence wanted was definitely not as easy as its tone suggested.

‘Are they completely crazy?’

There was something even more shocking.

[Mission Success Condition: Achieve a public favorability rating of 80 percent or higher for the result.]

[Upon Mission Success, an additional 15 percent of total lifespan will be awarded! Fever Time may be granted! 5x the harvestable lifespan for 10 days after success!]

So far, so good.

’80 percent…….’

It was a whopping 10 percent higher than the mission success condition for the Trevi sudden mission.

However, the lifespan acquisition during Fever Time increased from 3x to 5x, and an additional 15 percent of total lifespan was awarded.

That was a 5 percent increase from the previous 10 percent.

‘Looking at the conditions alone, it would be strange not to accept this.’

That’s how it seemed, just looking at the outcome of success.

But you should always hear people out until the end.

Of course, the system’s alert window didn’t end there.

[Upon Mission Failure]

There was a very scary part remaining.

Yeon-woo suppressed the urge to grab the back of his neck and checked the rest.

[Upon Mission Failure, overall stat grades will decrease. 70 percent of total lifespan will be cut.]

“…….”

His face naturally began to rot.

A 70 percent cut.

What’s even more absurd is that this was kindly labeled as (2), along with an explanatory phrase.

[This sudden mission is a linked mission to the sudden mission ‘Help the underprivileged neighbors!’]

Linked mission.

What is a link?

Doesn’t it mean being related to something?

‘So, in other words, to clear Gabriel’s mission, I have to clear this mission as well.’

He easily understood that much, even without the system window explaining it.

Instead, the surging frustration from deep within only grew larger.

This isn’t some game……

Why suddenly a linked quest system!

“Yeon-woo? What’s wrong? Your expression suddenly turned bad…… Are you okay?”

Gabriel asked, carefully watching Yeon-woo’s face.

“There’s no problem.”

Yeon-woo quickly composed his expression.

No matter how awful those old geezers were, he couldn’t reveal it carelessly here.

“Oh, really? Well……. If you say so……?”

“I think I need to consider how to approach this…….”

As Yeon-woo spoke, Jonas Ben’s face lit up.

“I’m grateful that you didn’t reject it right away!”

“Yeah, well…….”

“To be honest, I didn’t even think there would be opinions like that until you mentioned it……. Actually, I’m already on the verge of exploding just dealing with Gerard’s situation.”

Drugs, affairs, and firearms.

With a triple crown of crimes, it’s no wonder he’s on the verge of exploding.

Frankly speaking, the news about that Gerard guy is a ticking time bomb.

‘He’s at a crossroads, whether the entire movie series explodes together, or whether he can cut it off and watch it explode from a safe distance, so it must be complicated.’

With Yeon-woo’s words about considering it, the impromptu meeting unintentionally came to an end.

Director Jonas Ben readily allowed him to tour the set.

[Why didn’t you take me! I know how to sightsee in Hollywood too!]

Suddenly, the Dongja Ryung’s [A spirit or mythical being] wailing voice seemed to ring in his ears.

That’s how different the scale of Hollywood was, even to Yeon-woo’s eyes, who was seeing it for the first time.

“Did you really make all of this?”

“Uh-huh. I think so? I heard that after the Black series ends, they’re planning to open this place as a Black series theme park.”

“It must feel like you’re really standing in the middle of a movie. If the set is this realistic.”

“Jonas doesn’t like CG [Computer Graphics] very much. That’s why he’s sometimes called a weird director.”

“That’s a bit unexpected.”

Come to think of it, even in the set he was looking around, the area of the green screen was surprisingly small.

“He usually tries to build the set directly if possible. That’s why many people say he’s unique. He’s also called Jonas Bomb because he pours production costs into sets and action scenes.”

Gabriel was surprisingly a very enthusiastic guide.

The set was so large that they had to travel by cart, and he drove it himself.

Yeon-woo, who knew Gabriel’s crazy driving skills, desperately tried to stop him…….

“Why? I’ll take you comfortably from start to finish, so just relax.”

With those words, he took the driver’s seat.

Fortunately, the cart didn’t go on a crazy, frantic race like a sports car.

‘So that’s why they say Hollywood, Hollywood…….’

The quite large set was almost at the level of recreating a small city.

Of course, perhaps because the necessary backgrounds were different in various places, there was a mansion next to the government office.

In any case, after spending quite a long time touring the set, Yeon-woo’s thoughts were like this.

‘The scale of infrastructure construction is different from the start.’

The works filmed domestically are not that far behind.

However, seeing the level of really sincerely building an entire city like this, it is correct to say that the scale is different.

‘Is it natural because the flow of money is different?’

The world market and the domestic market.

Hollywood, where countless stars pour out like stars.

‘I understand why everyone wants to come here.’

The level of investment and attention poured in is different from the start.

And that difference is seen in the form of results.

The degree of spotlight pouring in is also at a different level.

He had only taken a quick look around the set, but Yeon-woo could keenly feel the difference.

“Why are you suddenly so enthusiastic?”

Gabriel, who had been asking if he would even watch the filming, stopped.

“You’re not doing this because you feel sorry, are you?”

He added a question mark of doubt, but they both knew.

That this wasn’t a question asked out of genuine curiosity.

“Um……. Uh……. Um…….”

Gabriel’s bright blue eyes hesitated and avoided his gaze.

It was quite rare for him, who lived with a sense of his own superiority, to turn his eyes away like this.

“That’s right…….”

“…….”

“No, it’s just that. I brought you here with great confidence, but it turns out to be your grave, or something like that. Right now.”

“So, you’re volunteering as a guide, regardless of the fact that other people are looking at you strangely?”

“Well, what……. Why. Don’t you like it? I drove gently this time too?!”

“That’s not it.”

Even so…….

‘A person who has been suffering so much that he couldn’t even sleep properly is enduring all of that because he feels sorry for me, so I can’t get angry.’

Hoo…….

As Yeon-woo sighed deeply, Gabriel’s shoulders twitched.

“It’s not your fault. When you think about it, this is also a kind of opportunity.”

“You could become a target and get criticized? It’s not a position you should take even if they give it to you.”

Gabriel, who had suffered from countless rumors in the meantime, said.

He already knew well enough how much being criticized for something he didn’t do could wear a person down.

“Haven’t you heard the saying ‘High risk, high return’……?”

“I’ve heard of it, but that’s an economic term.”

“What does it matter? The applied effect is the same.”

Okay.

Let’s think about it.

In fact, the sudden mission is not a bad thing for Yeon-woo.

The guarantee upon mission success was like that, but the mission content itself was actually beneficial.

‘Mindsets that don’t fit the times need to be changed sooner or later.’

Even ghosts that are decades old are learning and using English to engage in keyboard battles.

The world has long been united by the internet.

The other side of the earth is only 12 hours away.

In short, the meaning of borders has become meaningless.

Even the United States is a multi-ethnic country.

The proportion of immigrants is close to 20 percent.

A whopping number of nearly 50 million out of a population of over 300 million.

So, it is right that irrational ways of thinking that do not fit the times should be changed.

The problem is,

‘Why do I have to do it?!’

Even though his influence is quite high.

To suddenly tell him to do what countless intellectuals have failed to do?

‘I’m not the chairman of the World Peace Committee…….’

It’s absurd.

But nevertheless, on the one hand, cold reason says this.

‘Have those old geezers ever given me an impossible mission?’

There was a somewhat strong failure penalty in the Trevi sudden mission.

Basically, the system has been quite friendly to Yeon-woo so far.

Sometimes, it seemed like it was deliberately giving things away.

“So, are you going to do it? Seriously?”

“I have to.”

As Yeon-woo answered, Gabriel’s pupils widened.

“I shouldn’t be saying this after bringing you here, but in my opinion, it’s crazy?”

“Well. There are many ways to package it, so it’s not something to worry about.”

“How can I not worry?! It’s your job?!”

“……?”

Suddenly, the atmosphere became strange.

Gabriel hurriedly coughed and made excuses.

“Ah, I mean, if something I introduced causes damage to you, I won’t feel comfortable…….”

“Well, you don’t have to worry about that.”

“……What are you thinking?”

“Isn’t it just a matter of doing it perfectly so that no one can say anything bad?”

Yeon-woo said nonchalantly.

Gabriel’s mouth dropped open.

“No, it can’t be that easy…….”

“It’s not my style to back down because it’s not easy.”

Gabriel’s expression changed at the calm words.

At first, from a face that said, ‘Is this guy crazy?’…….

Now, to an expression that seemed to be contemplating something.

“So, you’re saying you’ll accept it?”

“Yeah, well…….”

In fact, there is no other way but to accept it.

‘Those crazy old geezers have set a trap that I can’t escape from…….’

It’s a linked mission.

To clear Gabriel’s mission, I have to accept it first.

Of course, he couldn’t explain this directly to Gabriel.

“Yeon-woo, what are you…….”

Gabriel muttered with a face that was much more serious than before.

[Current emotional state: Confusion, will, determination, worry, resolution, courage, ……]

The status window kindly appeared, showing Gabriel’s confused emotional state.

‘Why is he suddenly so serious?’

He was curious, but what’s important now is the mission.

‘As long as I don’t fail, it’s never a loss for me.’

If he succeeds, it’s a bigger jackpot than Trevi.

And if those old geezers aren’t crazy…….

‘The fact that they’re coming out like this must mean there’s a possibility.’

They wouldn’t give an impossible goal and hope for failure.

Then, wouldn’t it be human nature to do it?

Besides.

[This isn’t just me!]

Yeon-woo remembered the time when the fluffy paws were frantically running across the keyboard.

[Do you know how upset Trevi is? These days, whenever I see him, that fluffy, dark-skinned guy cries.]

“What? Really?”

[Would I talk about it if it wasn’t real? And do you know how enthusiastic your commoners are? They all stay up every night to protect you and engage in keyboard battles. I’m just providing support fire.]

The Dongja Ryung’s words that his fans were on the front lines.

Those words remained deeply etched in Yeon-woo’s heart, in his memory.

‘I can’t leave those who touch my people alone.’

This was the most basic and core premise that moved Yeon-woo.

‘Then, I just need to eliminate the root cause.’

Then, he just needs to smash it with a perfect result that no one can disagree with.

Achieve 80 percent favorability?

‘If I’m going to do it, I should do it perfectly.’

But if he accepts the mission, all sorts of bad words will circulate.

Then, at that moment.

‘Ah. This will work?’

A good idea came to mind.

A way to solve two problems at once.