Chapter 51 : Lucky Drop (2)
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nChapter 51 : Lucky Drop (2).
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nLucky Drop (2)
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nA lucky drop!
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nTo gamers, it was just as good of a word as level-up. It was similar to a package delivery that made one to open his door with anticipation.
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nTo achieve this taste of a lucky drop, one just had to hunt monsters. There was no other way. It was enough to just hunt monsters.
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nKiyaa!
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nA 2-meter tall skeleton with a red lizard-skull made a strange cry. This lizard-skull skeleton was carrying a blazing flame in each of its hands.
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nThis skeleton was the Skeleton Magician made by using a Lizard Sorcerer as material. The flames it was holding in its hands were like grenades, and the sound it had made was to alert its allies. After it had warned its allies, it threw the flames in its hands without hesitation.
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nThe target was the back of a level 60 monster fighting tens of meters away. The Sword Monkey.
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nKiii!
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nWith its back now on fire, it let out an earsplitting scream. It didn’t show any signs of stopping either. Considering that the fire was spreading wildly across its body, it was no surprise.
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nIt was truly a bloodcurdling scream, one that would make someone unable to fall asleep at night.
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nHowever, such a scream was unable to affect its surroundings in any way.
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nClang!
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nMetallic sounds rang out from different areas as did more screams of Sword Monkeys.
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nDifferent kinds of Skeleton Warriors were continually clashing swords with Sword Monkey. The pain-filled cries of the monkeys and metallic ringing from the clashing of swords easily buried the bloodcurdling screams of a single Sword Monkey.
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nHowever, there was one sound that distinguished itself.
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nWhoosh!
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nIt was the sound of a Golem swinging its arm like a whip and smashing a 1.3 meter tall Sword Monkey.
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nBoom!
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nWith a balloon-popping sound, the Sword Monkey flew across the air and hit the trunk of a tree. It was unable to make any noise. Only the sound of sword monkey’s bones being crushed could be heard.
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nAs if it was content with its attack, the Golem turned its head and stared at the Sword Monkey that had fallen on the ground.
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nKiikii!
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nAt the same time, another Sword Monkey that had seen its friend being killed by the Golem jumped on the Golem’s body and slashed its sword at it. As the Golem was made of dirt, the slash marks of swords could be clearly seen. It was a bit later that the Golem turned its gaze towards the Sword Monkey that was leaving slash marks on its body.
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nIn fact, it was the Blood Goblin Skeleton Warrior that made a move before the Golem. Faster than any of the other skeletons, it ran towards the Sword Monkey with the cursed dagger given by Hyrkan, then stabbed the monkey’s back.
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nKiii!
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nThe Sword Monkey screamed.
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nSword Monkey falls under the Demon Curse.
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nDemon Curse skill rank rose to D.
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nThe result of the scream was reported to Hyrkan in the form of an alert.
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nHowever, Hyrkan ignored the alert. Wearing his skeleton armor, Hyrkan put all his focus into weaving in and out of battles and controlling the overall battlefield. He couldn’t afford to divert his attention.
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n‘Right side needs help.’
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nHyrkan didn’t fight on the front lines. He was fighting in a support style. If he saw a 1 versus 1 battle, he joined the battle for a brief moment to make a 2 versus 1 situation. If a Skeleton Warrior was being pushed back against 2 monkeys, he aggroed one of them and turned the battle to 1 versus 1.
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n‘Gotta attack the left side once.’
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nHe wasn’t aggressive either. Even when he was helping, he only made one or two light stabs with his sword. Of course, an all-strength necromancer’s light stab couldn’t exactly be considered light. Its power and effect was as clear as day.
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n‘Let’s finish that one off!’
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nHyrkan quickly approached a Sword Monkey on the right side and pulled on his right wrist. When its sword-holding hand extended out, a Skeleton Warrior it was facing slashed down on its arm.
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nPuhat!
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nIts arm was cut off in an instant.
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nHyrkan simply tossed aside its cut-off arm and stabbed the Sword Monkey without rest. As if to copy Hyrkan’s actions, the Skeleton Warrior continually stabbed it with its sword as well. Soon, the Sword Monkey was deformed to the point it couldn’t be recognized.
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nWith that as start, the sound that had been filling the air began to quiet down.
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nHyrkan looked around him.
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n‘Is this the 200th?’
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nThe monster Hyrkan was hunting for his lucky drop was none other than Bulkas Mountain Range’s Sword Monkey. It was a monster that would soon become one of the most popular monsters in the region. Although bones and skin were useless, it dropped a material called Sword Fragment that was used to make good level 50 Normal items.
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nAt the same time, Sword Monkeys were categorized as small-sized monsters, and because they lived in large packs, they were rather weak by in small groups. They were one of the easier monsters to hunt and many could be hunted at once. Moreover, there weren’t a lot of people currently in Bulkas Mountain Range. Because not many knew the true value of Sword Monkeys, Hyrkan was currently enjoying it to the fullest.
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nOf course, what Hyrkan was aiming for wasn’t the Sword Monkey’s Sword Fragments.
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n‘I wish it would drop a Sword Monkey Jewel already.’
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nWhat Hyrkan was aiming for was a crafting jewel that Sword Monkeys dropped at a very low rate.
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nHyrkan’s goal was to make a Rare rank item using that crafting jewel.
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nIn other words, he would stop hunting Sword Monkeys once he got the crafting jewel. Sword Monkeys were no doubt good monsters to hunt, but that was for average players. It was just too easy for Hyrkan. The battle just now was proof of it.
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nHyrkan and his summons began fighting a group of 13 Sword Monkeys, and the fight ended in less than 10 minutes. At this point, Hyrkan’s battle prowess easily jumped levels. To maximize his level-up speed, he had to hunt stronger monsters.
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nThe problem was that Hyrkan could not find the Sword Monkey Jewel even after hunting close to 200 Sword Monkeys. It was rather troubling as he expected one to drop in about 100 kills.
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n‘Please. I can’t keep hunting these damned monkeys forever.’
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nAs Hyrkan skinned off the Sword Monkey, he prayed as if he was waiting for a jackpot at a casino.
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nWhen Hyrkan skinned the Sword Monkey, it began to melt. Soon, only its bone, skin, and sword were left. After turning them into crafting coins, Hyrkan examined the ground with scrutiny.
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n‘Shiny. Something shiny. PLEASE.’
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nHowever, Hyrkan couldn’t even find a rock, much less a jewel.
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n“FUCK!”
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nIn the end, Hyrkan exploded.
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n“WHY? JUST WHY?”
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nHyrkan punched the trunk of a nearby tree. Meanwhile, his Skeleton Warriors of various type and Golem stared at him in silence.
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nIf someone who wasn’t aware of the circumstances had seen this, he would surely take a video to upload on YouTube with the title ‘A Crazyman in Warlord!’
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n‘How can there not be a jewel after killing so many of them?!’
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nHowever, if the person knew the circumstances, he would understand Hyrkan’s feelings without doubt.
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nHe had hunted 200 Sword Monkeys. It wasn’t a small number at all. Although they lived in packs, it wasn’t as if they all slept in one place. They were spread out throughout the forest, and the time it took to find and lead them to a place appropriate for battle wasn’t small. At times, Hyrkan even had to run away from strong monsters. With all this, 6 hours had passed since Hyrkan began to hunt Sword Monkeys.
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nMoreover, he still had not gotten a jewel. How could it not drive him crazy?
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n‘Was I this unlucky?’
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nUsually, a jewel dropped in about 100 kills. How could one not have dropped in 200?
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nHe was simply unlucky.
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nIn most cases, one would stop for the day given such a bad luck.
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n“…No.”
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n‘I’ve killed so many. The next one is bound to drop one.’
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nIf one didn’t drop until now, it will soon!
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nIt was a simple mindset that trapped many gamers. To them, it seemed as simple as how salmon went back up stream to lay their eggs.
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nHyrkan raised his head up
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n‘I’ll catch one more pack. I’ll stop after that.’
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nHyrkan resolved himself.
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nOf course, this resolution wasn’t bound to end well.
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n★★★
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nYou have leveled up.
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nYou have obtained the title, ‘Sword Monkey Slaughterer.’
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nYour Skin Sewing skill rank rose to D.
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nHe leveled up.
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nHe obtained a title.
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nHis skill rank even went up.
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nMost Warlord player would be happy, if not completely overjoyed.
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n‘This time, please.’
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nHowever, Hyrkan couldn’t smile.
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n“PLEASE.”
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nAs he waited for the Sword Monkeys to melt down, his expression had remained stiff.
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nEventually, the Sword Monkeys melted down. Their swords, bones, and skins were on the ground.
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nHowever, there was no jewel to be seen.
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nStill wearing his Hahoe Mask, helmet, and gloves, Hyrkan covered his face with his hands. It was a funny yet sad sight.
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n“God damn it…”
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nThis was the 1000th monkey. It wasn’t just a 1000th monkey. Every time he caught one, he had to skin them as well. It was annoying to just count how many times one breathed. What would it feel like to kill 1000 monsters and still not have the result one wanted?
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n‘I don’t get it.’
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nIt wasn’t like Hyrkan was asking for anything big. He simply wanted to get an item he needed as he leveled up a little. He didn’t think things would turn out so badly. He wasn’t aiming for a Unique item or anything. All he asked for was material for a Rare item.
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nBut not a single one dropped.
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nNot a single one!
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nHyrkan took his hands off his face.
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n‘Is it a bug?’
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nAt this point, Hyrkan couldn’t help but wonder. In most cases, Rare rank crafting jewels dropped once every one hundred kills. For middle or large sized monsters, the number was even lower. Boss monsters almost always dropped one.
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n‘Should I just sell what I have and buy one?’
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nFurthermore, there wasn’t really a reason for him to be so adamant on obtaining a Sword Monkey Jewel anymore. By selling the crafting items he got from hunting 1000 Sword Monkeys, he could easily buy a level 50 Rare rank item. Furthermore, Hyrkan had profits outside of the crafting items he gained. Although his lion suit had yet to be sold, it would sell for quite a lot when it did. The amount he made from YouTube wasn’t small either.
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nIf he really wanted, he could probably obtain a low-end Unique rank item as well.
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n‘Damn it.’
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nBut that’s just how humans were. Especially for gamers, once one felt spiteful, not even his ancestor would be able to stop him.
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nHyrkan began to agonize over his decision.
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nThe logical side of him told him to stop screwing around and go buy the item from an auction site.
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nHis instincts told also told him to go buy the item; that there was no guarantee the jewel will drop the next time.
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nHowever, his sense as a gamer told him that the next one was bound to drop one.
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n‘I really feel like the next one is going to have it…. I mean, with how many I killed, I won’t be satisfied until it does.’
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nNext time…
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nIt was how people became addicted to gambling.
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nHyrkan got up.
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n‘I’ll kill just one more pack. Just one more. If that one doesn’t drop it, I’ll buy the weapon even if I have to sell my house.’
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nAt that moment…
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n“Hey!”
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nSomeone called out to Hyrkan.
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nIf Hyrkan was sitting aloof before, he was by now tense and prepared for battle. Then, he turned towards the direction the voice came from.
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nWhat Hyrkan saw was a group of three players. One of them was wearing an armor he had once seen before.
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n“So it really is Hahoe Mask Hyrkan.”
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n“See! I told you. I told you he would be here. This is where he took the Armor Monkey video.”
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n“Interesting.”
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nThey even knew Hyrkan’s nickname. Hyrkan narrowed his eyes.
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n‘They don’t look like they’re my fans. Don’t tell me…’
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nSince his job was uploading Warlord videos to YouTube, he had expected some people to recognize him. It wasn’t too big a surprise in this aspect.
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nMoreover, he knew not everyone would be happy to see him. After all, he had once had the entire world as his enemy.
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nHyrkan prepared to snap his fingers. The fact that he was tense could be seen by his tightly shut mouth.
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nAt that moment.
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n“My name is Quiyote! Hahoe Mask Hyrkan, I challenge you to a duel!”
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nA man wearing a lustrous, white armor shouted. It was the White Mamba set.
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nHearing this, Hyrkan’s mouth relaxed.
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n‘Kyaa.’
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nHe could feel the stress he had accumulated disappear in an instant.
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