Artificial Fantasy

[Forum Post] Hidden Boss?!

[Posted: November 15, 2050]

[Zedi29:

Okay, as the title states, this is about that strange [World Notice] we just received today and damn, it's a real shocker...

To recap, this week's [World Notice] announced that somebody had beaten the <Tested Wilds>... What's even weird is that they just announced that they beat the "true target" rather than the forest's boss monster's name.]

[7PlayCool:

Now you might be asking, what's so strange about that? Isn't the fact that they beat a dungeon a good thing?]

[EveryM4N:

Well, yeah... But beta testers did share that whenever a dungeon is beaten, they often include the boss's name in the notice as well.

I don't know the name of the <Tested Wilds> boss, but the recent [World Notice] didn't say anything about this "true target's" name.]

[Zedi29:

Last I checked, the boss's name is supposed to be <Bai Hu> aka that mythical white tiger from other anime and manga. You know, like in that Chinese mythology about those Four Gods?

In any case, I double checked the notice and there were no signs of the name being mentioned there. I can guess that they didn't kill it, but that still doesn't explain everything.]

[EveryM4N:

Maybe they somehow found a secret quest that hadn't been discovered before in the beta test version of the game. And they hid the name of the boss monster in the notice because it might be part of that [Quest].]

[7PlayCool:

Well, it still doesn't make sense anyway... For starters, how did they even activate that hidden quest in the first place? I've been in that forest at lea several times now, and whenever I tried to battle one of the guardians, there's no [Quest] to be found, even after me and my party returned after being killed!]

[VailOFgl0ry:

Unless they add an underworld-type [Quest], I don't think dying in the game can activate a hidden [Quest]...]

[EveryM4N:

Hold on. If I can recall from the [World Notice], one of those players has an [Insignis] character. Does that have something to do with the hidden [Quest's] requirements?]

[Zedi29:

Now that you've mentioned it, it did say that the players were a [Human] and [Insignis]. Plus, I have a feeling that they might be related to that <Crafting Hall> incident a few days ago.]

[EveryM4N:

What makes you say that?]

[Zedi29:

Have you seen many players using that race lately? [Insignis] is not only useless in crafting, but there are no known benefits for magic and combat purposes. Other than that useless strange starting skill, there is no way it will be popular in the game.]

[7PlayCool:

I don't know about that. You said it yourself, we only got that info from beta testers. Maybe every aspect of that race has changed in this current version.]

[VailOFgl0ry:

It could be. I'm just surprised they managed to keep that race during launch after all of the negativity regarding it. Not to mention whoever this [Kazu] person is chose that race in the first place.]

[7PlayCool:

Now that you've mentioned it, I do recall that [Insignis] kid's name starts with K or something on that incident. And I did say in the last thread that they were accompanied by a [Human] guy in a hunter garb.

[VailOFgl0ry:

Oh, I see. From that description alone, I'm guessing that the [Insignis] player is likely a minor, and that hunter [Human] is either his <Guardian Player> or a referred friend of his. ]

[7PlayCool:

A <Guardian Player>?]

[VailOFgl0ry:

It's a type of player that looks out for players aged 12-years-old and below, to ensure their safety online by managing their playtime and limiting their features to avoid complications that might traumatize them. Heck, without a guardian by their side, the game won't allow them to play until they come back with a registered <Guardian Player>. It's actually part of the COSPA law, and it's often used for parents to play with their children out of enjoyment. Usually, family members and friends are allowed to become <Guardian Players>.]

[7PlayCool:

I see. That makes sense. So there's a chance that these two are related?]

[Zedi29:

I don't know, but I hope they will be careful about logging in her. With this shocking news like this, I have a feeling they're gonna have a difficult time regarding privacy.]