Season 4: Chapter 190. Boston Tea Party (2)
Paprika’s mines echoed with frenzy and rebellion. However, all of that chaos was happening at a shallow geological equivalent of B1-B2. Five basement floors existed in total. And down in B5, someone was still mining, blissfully unaware.
[Orange]
Orange dug deeper than anyone. He was so far removed that he had no idea the revolution was already underway.
Clang!
Kaang!
“Tch. Where the hell is Black Pepper anyway?”
— fr
— we haven’t seen her in ages
— honestly, maybe we just live like this lol
— not bad being a miner tbh?
He was the only Team Rocket executive who began to enjoy the Working Holiday life. Two reasons existed. His nature was instinctively profit-driven, and mining felt like his destiny.
The Knights welcomed talent and paid for the ore. This lifestyle was simple and efficient. Additionally, selling directly inside the mine meant that Miners didn’t have to travel to the surface. This was a revolutionary system.
“Everyone... maybe all our problems only begin when we try to go up to the surface...” Orange let the words slip almost casually, but sincerely.
— HAHAA
— acceptance stage unlocked
— the basement is cozy, actually
— Low-key productivity is highest underground
— he’s fully assimilated
Even his chat agreed, and a donation popped up.
Ding
[FR has donated 20,000 won.]
[Just say “Ohhhh~ My lord!” a few times & money prints itself lmao]
— not wrong
— but syncing the bow & pitch is hell
— miss one beat & you die
— life as a feudal slave LOL
Mining was easier than groveling. It meant peace, routine, and pay.
“I’ll think about it a little more,” he said, but his arm continued swinging automatically.
Kaang!
— bro said think while his soul is mining
— he’s BUILT for this
— the man has found enlightenment in labor
Suddenly, his pick struck a different texture. He had never felt this metallic vibration.
Kaang!
It felt even more alien on the second strike.
“Huh? Is this the end of the mine?”
He scraped away the sediment, and blue light seeped through.
“What is this?” Orange dug faster.
He could feel his adrenaline rising. More earth peeled away. Then, a huge crystalline mass revealed itself. It was blue, glowing, and alive.
“Why is this so huge...?”
He had only discovered the tip of it.
— holy shit
— new ore??
— the discovery of the century
— WHAT IS THAT
Orange dug around it, further exposing its shape, shine, and structure. The giant sapphire-like gem contained a pulsing, mystical light.
DUUUN!
[Sealed Saintess]
A name flashed across the screen.
“Whoa.”
— SAINTESS??
— no way it’s an actual character
— THIS GAME SUDDENLY HAS LORE
— uh???
Curiosity spiked.
Orange leaned close, eyes burning from the reflected light, but he refused to blink. And he saw her. Inside the crystal was a woman with long silver hair cascading down. Her body had been bound as if crucified. Energy drained from her into the gem.
— bro there’s literally a person in there
— WHAT IS THIS QUEST?
— why is she HD and everyone else is Legos?
— NPC? Twice-isekai’d user?
— final raid unlock??
“Why isn’t her head huge?”
— LMFAOOO
— resolution DLC character
— graphics expansion pack unlocked
— only main story models get this treatment
— plot SIGNIFICANT
Orange tapped the gem experimentally.
Tok tok.
It didn’t crack. Not even close, but a voice ruptured the silence.
“Only the one who stares longest into darkness shall witness light first.”
An ethereal whisper sounded directly in his skull.
“HUHK!?” Orange stepped back, tripped, and landed on his ass.
The crystal began to hum.
Wuuuuuuuuuuung.
Blue light flared, brighter and sharper. The ground rumbled beneath Orange.
Flash.
The Saintess opened her eyes, and her lips moved. Her voice came directly from the light.
[Rise, you who labor within the deepest dark. For I shall be your light.]
***
Meanwhile in Cheese Village, Bubblegum’s catastrophic mistake was snowballing into a disaster.
“Extra! Extraaa!! Read all aboooout it!!”
NPCs, thrilled with this juicy revelation, spread it like wildfire.
“I heard the Guardian of this village burned citizens for profit!”
“There’s a furnace that cooks people underground!”
“They say the Lord slow-roasts humans and eats them!”
The story worsened with every mouth that it passed through.
“M-Merciful god...” Bubblegum’s eyes spun wildly like loose bearings. “What do we do?? Huh?! WHAT DO WE DO?!”
— Lmao it’s over
— just uninstall bro
— panic breakdance.gif
— do literally ANYTHING
He ran around in Survival Craft, grabbing NPCs one by one.
“NO! LISTEN! IT’S NOT TRUE!! Do you hear me? NOT TRUE!”
“Hmm? What isn’t true?”
“The rumor about Lord!”
“Ohhh, got it!”
“Good.”
The moment he left...
“So, the Lord definitely smokes people alive, right?”
“Good heavens! Is nothing sacred!?” Bubblegum tore at his hair. “THIS! IS! INSANE!!!”
— IM DYING
— peak trolling
— legendary griefing arc
— Chaos speedrun any%
Ding!
[TskTsk has donated 50,000 won.]
[Trying to block out the sun with your palm, are you?]
Bubblegum screamed again, “AaaaaAAaAHHH!!”
He went into pure panic and full mental collapse.
“Bro!!” Acorn Jelly sprinted to him, gasping.
He had a solution.
“An article! You have to WRITE AN ARTICLE!”
“What?”
“If we publish it, NPCs will accept it as truth!!”
Bubblegum’s eyes widened with hope. “Y-Yes! YES, that’ll work!!”
No need to convince them individually. One article would rewrite the entire village’s belief.
“Hurry!! If the streamers hear about it, we’re dead!! Bro, hurry!!” Acorn Jelly urged him desperately.
He didn’t know that rushing Bubblegum only made Bubblegum much worse.
“O-Okay! OKAY!! What do I write?!” Bubblegum flung open his Storyteller parchment.
[Write Article]
[Enter text below]
“Just DO it!! Before players find out!!”
“O-OKAY!!” Bubblegum typed frantically.
[It is clear that the false rumors about the Knights are a lie.]
[A rumor is circulating in Cheese Village that the Lord burned people to create Fertile Soil. This baseless horror tale is merely a ghost story invented by NPCs. Residents must NOT react to these rumors or repeat them under any circumstances.]
Shrrrack!
The bulletin unfolded and plastered itself across the plaza.
— ???
— LMAOOOOOOO
— THIS TITLE BRO
— Bro confessed harder than the rumor
— He speedran self-incrimination
— World’s first napolitan denial article
Acorn Jelly blankly stared at it. Everything went silent. However, the chat wasn’t.
— WHY WOULD HE WRITE IT LIKE THAT?
— You provoked a wild Bubblegum, this is what you get
— The Lord carried this man through life
— He is the floor beneath rock bottom
— Troll-of-all-trades
The cruel rule of this system only worsened things further.
[A posted article cannot be removed for 24 hours.]
NPCs began reading it, and players started commenting.
— Miho: What IS this??
— HornRamen: The Lord’s grace was fire??
— WhiteChicken: Was this mercy or damnation...?
— Donuts: Kkum... did you drink again?
— MiddleAgedDetective: has no words
— Takoyaki: This is cooked.
The NPCs were simple, but streamers weren’t. The poorly written denial only made the truth blindingly obvious. The server chat exploded.
[CreamPuff: The Lord DID WHAT??]
[Donuts: This is an impeachment-level scandal.]
[Pepperoni: We... were built on ashes...?]
All the Cheese players saw it everywhere, even inside Paprika’s Governor HQ. All the Knights and even ForeverAlone...
“What did I just read...?”
— NOOOO
— He witnessed the truth!
— turn it off, his eyes are too pure
— I’m screaming lmaooo