Chapter 83
Proof of Luck (3)**
5.
Success is a privilege of those who dare to challenge.
Without challenge, there is no success.
And the same goes for enhancement.
Behold.
The radiant Holy Sword that only the challenger may obtain!
[The effect acts upon your Luck!]
[ grants a miracle beyond its limit! will be inactive for 1 week.]
[ enhancement successful!]
[You have obtained !]
Fwaaaaaaaash—!
- ????????
- He succeeded… at ONE percent?
- No way.
- ???????????
- Wow;;;;;;;;;
- I’ve never seen this in my entire life
- Mom! When I grow up, I wanna be Meteor! Mom!! I wanna be Meteor!!
- BTS Bong Joonho Son Heungmin Meteor Let’s go
- LOLLLLLLLLLLLLL
- Has he lost his mind???
- This can succeed??????????????
One percent?
I told you already.
“It either explodes or succeeds. Which means it’s 50%. All science majors, stand at attention.”
In front of overwhelming luck, numbers mean nothing.
4th floor Promotion Quest.
Attempted enhancement 16 times.
Succeeded all 16.
I don’t know what the expected value is supposed to be.
But who cares about that?
What matters is—I succeeded.
[You have fulfilled the quest requirement!]
[Congratulations! You are the first in the world to complete the hidden portion of !]
[The Abyss applauds your incredible achievement!]
[You have obtained <4th Floor Entry Qualification>.]
[The reward for will be issued.]
System messages filled my vision again.
Judging from how fancy they all look, I must’ve really caused a scene this time.
“Recording for Meteor’s walkthrough stream—4th floor promotion quest, Proof of Luck—ending the recording now. Cut.”
- HOW IS THIS A WALKTHROUGH STREAM, YOU XXXXX
- Breaking news) Meteor clears promotion quest in 11 minutes
- Oh this guy was just a scammer LOL
- How can someone’s luck be this good??
- So that’s the Matryoshka of Miracles?
- It’s so much better than the normal Luck Matryoshka
- If it even succeeds at 1%, wouldn’t that thing basically win the lottery too??
- Lotto is probably a bit harder;;
- Walkthrough stream (but you can’t follow it) yup
One message concerned the Matryoshka of Miracles.
It seemed its effect becomes sealed for a week—probably some built-in special mechanic.
It’s a bit unfortunate, but the MVP of this quest is undeniably the Matryoshka itself.
Let’s be together forever, dear Miracle Bro!
“But when exactly are they giving me the reward?”
Since I cleared a quest with ridiculous probability, the reward should be massive.
Promotion quests don’t give achievement points.
Maybe EXP? Or an item?
Could they possibly… give me this Holy Sword?
“If I don’t like the reward, should I just run away with thi—”
Just as I was stroking the radiant blade—
Fwaaash—!
The Holy Sword shone again, and then—
A six-winged angel appeared before me.
Glossy blue long hair.
A beautiful yet androgynous face, impossible to label male or female.
And the face looked familiar.
Where had I—?
- Isn’t that the angel statue?
- Yeah it’s the nameless angel statue from earlier
- What
- Is that a real angel?
- Pretty
- Handsome tho?
Thanks to the viewers’ comments, I realized—the angel was the one from the statue.
Good eyes, everyone.
The androgynous angel landed gracefully, put both hands before their waist, and bowed politely.
“Thank you, Wanderer. Because of you, my name has returned to me. I cannot begin to describe how long I have waited.”
Ah, I know this pattern.
Just like Madam Agatha and Ruby from the 3rd floor promotion quest.
…Don’t tell me—?
“My name is EURIEL. A faithful servant of Lady Nike, Goddess of Luck. I do not know how to repay this grace—”
“You could give me this Holy Sword.”
“Sadly, that sword is the keystone that sustains this temple. Please, hand it to me.”
The angel smiled brightly and held out their hand.
But I clicked my tongue while staring at the sword.
“What a shame.”
“…Wanderer? This forge cannot awaken without that sword’s power. Please give it to me.”
“Such a shame.”
This is a masterpiece that my dear Matryoshka Brother created—even at the cost of being sealed for a whole week.
Giving it away for free feels like a waste.
“If I awaken the forge, is there something good?”
“With this, we can aid the Wanderers who fight through the Abyss. Allow me to show you.”
Well, I doubt an angel would scam me.
They’ll probably give me a good reward.
“Here.”
Setting aside my suspicion, I handed the sword over.
I can’t take it outside anyway, so I might as well act like I’m being generous.
It feels different from just handing it over normally.
“Thank you, Wanderer.”
Euriel received the sword, smiling radiantly, gripping it firmly.
Eyes closed softly, they spoke.
“All tasks I have given Wanderers until now were related to Lady Nike. May I know your name?”
“Meteor Shower.”
“Meteor Shower. You have restored the name of this forgotten forge. This place is the . The place that once drew out the potential of all equipment. Just as I have regained my name, this forge too has regained its identity, and so we shall give our strength to Wanderers.”
Wait a minute.
With this kind of buildup—?
- Something big coming?
- What’s happening?
- Wasn’t this quest an Epic Quest earlier?
- Yup
- Something that affects the whole Abyss, right
- What is it????
As the chat went wild again, Euriel gently planted the sword into the ground and spoke.
“From now on, I shall assist Wanderers here.”
And at that moment—
[Player has discovered a new system on the 3rd floor, first in the world.]
[As of this moment, is unlocked!]
[ is available at <Korea – Primordial Forge (3rd Floor)>.]
[In all other countries, quests to find facilities with in their own 3rd-floor regions are now unlocked.]
[May this aid all players in conquering the Abyss.]
A golden-bordered message window appeared.
A golden border.
That meant the system was tied to the World Soul.
So this function wasn’t prepared by the Abyss—it came from the other side?
I tried to analyze the situation—but couldn’t.
Because—
- ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM????????
- ?????
- They’re adding a gear stat-upgrade system??
- I’m on the 4th floor and we just got the official notice
- Same
- Another notice? Meteor again??
- Why are WE American players not receiving the notice? Anyone know? (auto-translated)
- Watching from Shanghai, this is unfair. We have no update yet. (auto-translated)
- Guess this mechanic only applies to Korea? (auto-translated)
- IDK LOL just tell us how to enhance already. I need dopamine NOW
…the chat was going insane at the news of a new global system.
A frenzy.
Especially among players who would actually benefit from this.
As I skimmed the chat, I could already see the future.
A new system.
Enhancement.
In Korea.
A peninsula full of dopamine addicts.
“May the Goddess’s blessing be upon all—”
“…It’s a curse.”
“…What did you just say?”
“You idiot. This is a curse!”
I grabbed Euriel by the collar and shouted urgently.
“You just opened a gambling den! Huh? Cancel it! Make it so only I can use it!”
“I-I don’t quite understand—”
“I’m not responsible, okay? Got it? I just cleared the quest! YOU opened the casino, not me!”
“Ah! I forgot to mention—ownership of this forge belongs to you, Meteor Shower. Until Lady Nike returns, I shall assist you here.”
That’s bad.
That’s VERY bad.
I’m trapped.
- How do we get there
- Answer please
- What’s the enhancement material? Explain
- Answer
- ANSWER
- Tell us how to get there right now
- Do we go to the 4th floor promotion quest area??
- I’m in a hurry hurry
- LOL these players are drooling like dogs
- Where IS THIS PLACE?
- It increases gear stats!! GEAR STATS!!!
- Meteor! Reveal it immediately! Meteor! Reveal it immediately!
- If I naturalize into Korea right now, can I use it immediately? (auto-translated)
- I’m Korean starting today. Wait for me. I booked a flight. (auto-translated)
…Meteorland, the land of dreams and hope, has opened.
But gambling ruins lives—and thousands of viewers just watched me pull off ridiculous enhancement scams.
What do you think will happen?
This place will become a madhouse.
I agonized over what to do, but the answer was clear.
“End stream.”
- ??????????????
- ???????
- YOU CRAZY BASTARD TELL US HOW TO GET THERE FIRST
- What are you doing what are you doing what are you doing
- Another Run-teor? Another Run-teor??
- Clean Bot detected inappropriate expression!
- Clean Bot detected inappropriate expression!
[Broadcast has ended.]
Time to RUN!!
6.
Right when Meteor suddenly ended the stream, Kurogane Tatsuya stared at the monitor in awe.
“…As expected of Master.”
Today’s stream was a series of shocks.
Meteor’s strength was already proven worldwide.
Starting from the Korea–Japan match, to the raid—there was nothing more to prove in terms of combat ability.
But today’s stream proved Meteor wasn’t only strong.
He defied absurd miracle-tier probabilities over and over again.
Watching those scenes, he realized—
“Master must surely be someone sent by the gods.”
There was no other explanation.
How much more astonishing things would Master show in the future?
Just the thought made his heart pound.
“Courage of the Beast, huh…”
The courage to strike the hammer even when the odds were abysmal.
The decisive resolve to follow through.
And the luck that backed it all.
He had learned too much from Master again today.
“I’m curious about the enhancement system, too.”
With equipment enhancement—could he strengthen his sword?
A true master doesn’t rely solely on equipment, but…
If his sword grew stronger, he could become stronger faster.
Faster enough to stand beside Master.
While Tatsuya was deep in thought—
Riiiing—!
He received a call.
From Shiomi Yui, who had become much closer to him after the raid.
“Hello.”
– Pack your bags. Now.
“…What?”
– Aren’t we going to enhance our gear? Huh? We need Meteor-oppa to tell us how! We NEED to be first! That’s how we clear the 4th floor faster! It’s crazy right now! Everyone who watched the stream is sharing info and all the top rankers are moving! We need to go secure a waiting number!!
“…Rankers? Why would they move?”
– A way to boost the advance team’s stats came out! You think they’ll sit still? America, China, doesn’t matter— ugh forget it! Just pack your bags! Meet me at the Fukuoka Gate!!
Beep—!
The call ended instantly.
Tatsuya slowly lowered his phone and looked back at the monitor.
He didn’t understand everything yet.
But one thing was certain.
“As expected, Master. You have once again left a massive mark upon the world.”
…And the ball Meteor threw into the air began rolling across Korea—
and then the entire world.
