There Are Too Many Bugs in the Academy

Episode 36

14. Illyana Noel (2)

The forest surrounding the Arin Faculty building was a field called ‘Spirit Forest’.

There are no spirits in Paradise Academia, but I don’t know why it was named Spirit Forest.

Does that mean it has a deep soul?

It’s definitely not a basalt forest, but I could feel the energy of the forest.

“Boo-“

I glanced up at the sky and saw a little guy shooting freely in the sky. Do you have boundaries around you?

‘Hey, if I took the Summoning class in Ortana Faculty, I was able to summon and wield a samurai.’

Although it is a different concept from a pet, the mechanism itself is similar in the end. So, it would be reasonable to view that owl as a kind of ‘saeyeok horse’.

If you look around the island right now, you will often see dogs and cats, and they must all have owners.

It’s not surprising to me to think that it’s just that the players couldn’t develop it due to a systemic limitation.

“By the way, Illyana, what are you going to gather today?”

“Maple mushroom.”

It was an unexpected answer. Is Maple Mushroom a material used in intermediate alchemy?

“Isn’t it a healing herb?”

“Sanwoo, are you familiar with alchemy? Recovery herbs are so easy.”

“ah…….”

Um, of course, since I’ve never taken an Alchemy Master once or twice, my knowledge of potion alchemy was certain, but that was only in the game.

Even if I was the best sword master in the game, it was like it was very difficult to wield a sword.

It is unknown whether he will be able to perfect potion making as a master alchemist.

“But wouldn’t it be better to start with the basics? Even if my parents are herbalists, I didn’t officially learn potion alchemy.”

“Um, maybe.”

Illyana pondered for a moment, then agreed.

“Then both recovery plants and maple mushrooms. It’s good to bring the ingredients in advance.”

“That’s what I agree with.”

So we went deeper into the forest. This was because they had to find a colony of maple trees to collect maple mushrooms.

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Maple mushrooms range from a level 1 recovery potion such as the blood of a troll to a level 3 recovery potion that is most commonly used.

It was an alchemy material mainly used in all ranges of ‘Recovery Potion’.

As the name suggests, it is a mushroom that lives parasitic on the root and stem of maple trees, so it has a strong sweetness like maple syrup.

“But I’ve never seen maple mushroom dishes. I’ve heard it’s sweet.”

“Of course. It contains liquidation.”

“…?”

“Sanwoo, did you really not know?”

Where do you know where to sleep and do something? There was no such word in the settings in the game.

“That’s why you need Glass Fruit Powder. It acts as a neutralizer.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

This knowledge has increased.

Come to think of it, I don’t think glass fruit powder was ever omitted from a potion recipe containing maple mushrooms.

Since it was just described as a neutralizer, I thought it was simply neutralizing the ingredients, but it was because of the maple mushroom.

“Boo, woo, boo-“

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Meanwhile, Illyana’s owl rests on her shoulder again. She made eye contact with the owl a few times, then pointed her finger at the forest path leading to the right.

“Let’s go this way.”

“Did the owl show you the way?”

“yes.”

He was a useful friend in many ways. It is certainly impossible to distinguish a maple colony directly from a dense forest.

However, when viewed from the air, only a maple tree can be identified immediately.

“You’re smart.”

“My name is Minerva. Goddess of Wisdom.”

It even has a name. Out of curiosity, I called for Minerva.

Then he looks at me and screams.

“You didn’t like it.”

“I’m bitter…isn’t there any other snacks?”

“Your favorite is a mouse. Any other sparrows?”

“I’ll cancel what I called a pet.”

Even the prey is bloody, in case anyone is not a raptor. How do you grow something like that?

In any case, there was a dense grove of maple trees where I followed Minerva’s guidance.

The length and thickness of the trees were considerable, and it was a very old community.

As the probability of gathering high-grade alchemy materials increases with these clusters, Minerva certainly did her job.

“Good job. Praise.”

Illyana smiled, stroking the owl’s head lightly. Minerva seems to be in a good mood and moves her body by flapping her feathers.

The harmony of Artelin Illyana, owls, and densely soaring maple trees… … .

It was very mysterious and beautiful, as if looking at a picture.

“Now, let’s gather.”

After being mesmerized by the sight for a moment, Illyana looked at me and said. I woke up again and walked over to her.

“I’m here.”

“Oh, that’s right.”

As I poked through the dried leaves that had fallen to the ground, a brightly colored mushroom appeared.

As it is a place full of spirit veins, the size of the maple mushrooms is considerable. The color was also vivid red, and the surface of the cap had a glossy surface which was of the highest quality.

Besides, this sweet scent that oozes softly.

It is a special item.

“Do you know how to gather?”

“Sure.”

I confidently rolled up my sleeves and carefully removed the leaves around me. Then, the white stem (the body of the mushroom) is revealed.

Now it was time to use the secret of civilization. Take out a gathering tool from the bag you brought with you in advance and gently shake off the surrounding soil.

In that state, he carefully wrapped the stem and picked it straight as if collecting fruit.

At the near-perfect gathering, Illyana, who was quietly watching, smiled lightly as if satisfied.

It’s because I’m a person who doesn’t know how to feel, so every time I show my emotions, like now, I get a strange feeling.

“Yeah, Sanwoo.”

And joy followed.

‘It’s a pretty old man, but you have to do this.’

How much effort have you made to maximize the collection efficiency so far? As for the game, I had a gathering skill comparable to that of a skilled Simmani.

“Then shall we separate and gather?”

“Yeah, okay.”

If it were a maple tree colony, it wouldn’t be very wide. Besides, Illyana had an owl, so she didn’t have to worry about getting mixed up.

“If you see a recovery plant, will you collect it?”

Instead of answering, she nodded.

“I’ll go that way. Sanwoo goes the other way.”

“Then we’ll go round and round and join.”

I will also set an approximate meeting place. I immediately decided to focus on gathering.

As there are more than six maple mushrooms that have already caught my eye, I have a foreboding that today’s income will be quite substantial.

‘This is how I supplement Kelly again. I don’t know if I’m changing my job to something like a real hidden job Simmani.’

Even so, the thought of gathering proficiency will increase rapidly, and I hum.

“Hmm~ Hmmm~.”

I happily reached out for another mushroom.

* * *

Had I collected a little over thirty? It was quite a large amount, but it was not enough to carry out alchemy in the future.

In addition, as the use of maple mushrooms is a recovery-type potion that is essential for future dungeon exploration, it was natural to collect as many as possible.

“There is a bonanza over there.”

I approached when I found the mushrooms spread out under a particularly huge maple tree.

Damage the leaves and gently brush the underside of the exposed mushrooms with a gathering tool.

At this point, the moment I picked up the mushroom to remove it thinking that I had shaken off all the dirt and spores.

A strange sensation passed through his wrist.

“…?”

I pulled out the mushrooms with strength. The red, luscious maple mushroom was definitely held in my right hand.

However, the same mushroom had grown in the location where the mushroom had just been removed.

“I’m really bored.”

I put the mushrooms in a bag just in case, and then collected them in the same way.

One on the hand and one on the ground.

It was a gathering bug.

I sighed and tried to gather mushrooms from other places. This was to check the scope in which the bug was triggered.

However, there was only one thing that other mushrooms could be collected indefinitely.

It seemed that the ecoregion itself was caught in a bug.

“This isn’t such a bad bug again…”

It’s not surprising because it’s a bug that I’ve seen many times whenever I raise alchemy.

Still, this type of bug could be called a more yangban than a bug that stuck in an unknown wall or the monsters act strangely.

It allows you to gather infinitely many items without having to wander around anyway.

It’s quite a player-friendly bug.

‘It must be a mechanism similar to the apple box copy bug last time, so even if the bug is fixed, the mushroom will remain as it is?’

The moment I was about to pass it on, I changed my mind a bit.

Still, it might be good to check it out once in a while.

“console.”

When the status window is activated, an error message is clearly displayed below the familiar phrase.

[Number of bugs fixed so far: 64]

[Bug fix rate: 3.3%]

『Bug Occurred / Object Error ERROR CODE: 536D』

『Bug Occurred / Object Error ERROR CODE: 536D』

『Bug Occurred / Object Error ERROR CODE: 536D』

… …

… …

[Bugs found: ???]

[Fixed bugs: ???]

However, the moment I checked the list that was added countless times and the numbers that were not marked properly, I got goosebumps all over my body.

I got up from my seat in surprise.

‘This phenomenon is!!’

It was difficult to see that the bug itself was normal, but this is more abnormal than that.

Since fixing 64 bugs, I’ve only had one similar experience.

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Master’s training ground.

A ‘heterogeneous phenomenon’ that occurred after Camilla, who was measuring her ability, suddenly collapsed.

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Missing NO.

However, unlike Missingno, where even the error code did not appear, this time the error code is clearly identified.

‘How do I fix this?’

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Most of the bugs that have occurred so far only occurred on a single object.

This was the case with the failing wizard at the dockside, the guardian golem of Tristone, and a cave wolf in the dungeon, and in addition, most of them only occurred on single objects.

There has never been a case where the entire specific area was hit by a bug like this time.

I was in trouble for a while.

‘After all, isn’t it just classified as a single topographical element called a mushroom colony? The bug is caught in that environment.’

I’m not a developer, and I’m not very well versed in programming, but I still have time to be active as a gamer.

There is a high probability that the black blood plant colony we discovered last time was also classified as a special environment called the black blood plant community.

Otherwise, there would be no way for black blood plants to continuously grow there.

“Then, even if one object is modified, the whole may be modified.”

It was a pity that the infinite gathering bug could not be used, but the maple mushroom is not an expensive medicinal product, so it is not useful enough to leave it alone.

Rather, if you fix this bug, you may be able to collect indefinitely more expensive medicinals than black blood vinegar by investing tracking points later.

If it’s possible, it’s only natural that it’s much more profitable, isn’t it?

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When I press the YES button, a green light source, which is now even familiar, dwells in my arm. I carefully put my hand to the mushroom.

That moment.

A tingling sensation ran through the back of his neck. I reflexively turned my head.

As I followed the clear gaze, a dark figure was staring at me among the thick bushes.

If you look closely, you can see the appearance of some kind of beast.

‘badger?’

Scary to identify an unidentified wild animal, its shape is transformed with a crackling noise.

From animals resembling badgers, to eagles, to wolves.

Not only that, but a new error message was also being displayed on the bug console, though belatedly.

『Bug occurrence / Data error ERROR CODE: MISSING NO.』

『Bug occurrence / Data error ERROR CODE: MISSING NO.』

『Bug occurrence / Data error ERROR CODE: MISSING NO.』

Could the occurrence of bugs in the mushroom colony also be a precursor to this phenomenon?

I slowly got up from my seat and stared at the sewing machine.