No computer.
No computer means no game.
No game means no gold farming.
No gold farming means no revenge.
"Groan..."
This was a serious problem.
For me right now, with no immediate way to make a living, being unable to gold farm was as good as telling me to starve to death.
In my 22 years of life, all I'd ever done was eat, shit, and play Ias. Doing anything else was simply out of the question.
"Ah, should I just try camgirl streaming?"
The mirror that had been reflecting an unevolved ape all this time was now automatically turning to show off a woman's face.
If it hadn't been me, it would've been pure eye candy, but the problem was that it was me, hitting me with a brutal wave of reality.
"Looks worth giving a whirl."
I still couldn't forget it.
Back when I was running raids with all six of my characters, including my main, to gold farm, those camgirls raking in dozens of times my earnings just by dancing a bit.
If ape-era me had tried dancing, I'd have been showered in curses, but as I was now? Looked like solid odds.
If I figured that blowing all my savings and military payout just got me reborn as a pretty girl, then the lost money didn't seem so bad.
"Hey Min-uk, I'm bored. Dance for us.""Yes sir! I'll crush it right now!""Pfft, holy shit, this guy's a total lunatic."
Above all, I was a dancer who'd mastered every idol routine under the sun back in the military.
When a senior ordered Terminal Dance, I legit debated stabbing him with a magazine, but who knew it'd pay off like this.
If I'd known, I'd have gone barefoot at that guy's discharge bash instead of boots—thanks to me, discharge parties died out after him anyway.
Either way, now I had a way to make money. No more holding back.
Streaming works fine on a phone, so no computer? No issue.
Just one problem, though.
"Hey Min-uk, isn't this girl fire?""Who's this now?""Newly debuted camgirl. Fuck, gotta hit the john.""TP's here."
Camgirl streamers are always consumed as objects of sticky lust.
As a former guy, I knew damn well what they were after.
"Ugh... no chance."
Even with my iron stomach, fueling that mega-cumshot show was straight-up nauseating.
'...Maybe privates at least?'
In the end, circled back to gold farming.
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In RPGs like Ias, gold farming is inevitable.
Some want resources on the cheap. Others want to cash out.
And those two types stick around until servers shut down.
First, sell gold to cover rent.
Then, keep dumping to tank the currency value.
Revenge on the backstabbing devs.
Perfect plan. But prep first.
"Nothing's changed, right?"
I'd been top-tier once, but that's ancient history—two years back.
Now? Total newbie. Needed solid recon to overcome that.
📰 Ias GalleryTitle: Returning newbie, what to do first?Blocked IP. Reason: Fuck off, goldfarmer. Duration: 30 days
"Damn."
Right—I got perma'd from Ias Gal.
They kept calling me a goldfarmer, so I rage-spammed a few posts. Permaban? Petty assholes.
Fine. Like that's my only spot.
📰 Ias Apocalypse GalleryGallery Intro: Community for recruiting and sharing info on Ias apocalypse content
Unlike hater-filled Ias Gal, this was my crowd.
Apocalypse stuff's niche, low pop, turned into a chill hangout.
Home sweet home.
Checked concept posts first.
Worried things had shifted without me, but...
— TitleBat-swinging Ohtani VS barehand Silverganu—who wins??— TitleNever try catching a mole barehanded— TitleWho's more famous—Beyoncé or Ronaldo?— TitleLive apocalypse run just got X'd
Hmm.
Not a damn thing changed.
Post-enlistment, even Ias news made me think of tanked mythic weapons—couldn't even lurk.
This nostalgia hit good.
Alright, time for my 1.5-year comeback post.
💬 Ias Apocalypse Gal⭐ Top Post— Saintess NiceExplain why apocalypse is shit content in one line I'm back Bring the newbie settlement funds and comeback tips NOW Or I'll wreck this gal in 1 minute flat
Posted my comeback greeting, refreshed for replies.
Title bait worked—views climbing fast. Kept smashing refresh.
Once.
Twice.
Thrice.
"What the?"
Time dragged, but no replies.
"Pity."
If they'd listened, no carnage.
Prepping hatepics to nuke the place, then...
— White Dragon PavilionWho the hell are you? Didn't you quit?— Saintess Nice (OP)yo returning— White Dragon Paviliono— Saintess Nice (OP)out of army, back— Grape CandyWhat? Saintess cutie, long time no see~— White Dragon PavilionYour speech lol— UngnaO Saintess cutie welcome back— 100:270 Gold for SaleBoss welcome back— Saintess Nice (OP)Settlement and tips when? For real gonna nuke?— White Dragon Pavilionwtf psycho— Grape CandyPls don't make me leave the gal— 100:270 Gold for SaleBoss back in? Wanna buy gold?
Still no normies here.
Gave 'em chances, they blew it.
Teary-eyed, prepping the nuke button again, when...
— White Dragon PavilionHere: http://ssalmonkieistrash.com Eder bro uploaded, watch this and you're set
White Dragon Pavilion sniffed danger, dropped a strat vid link pronto.
— Saintess Nice (OP)Nice thx— Grape CandyThat one's blowing up lately— Blue Dragon PavilionEder bro blew up off that, won't hang with us anymore
Eder's vid, huh. Figures.
Eder was one of Ias apocalypse's demon vets, glued to Endgal.
Mainstream fame? Wild.
— Saintess Nice (OP)kk thx
No funds, but solid strat vid. Done here.
[Post Complete]
Still... gotta do it.
— TitleGRAAAAAAAH— TitleSaintess you fucking bitch— TitleYou said you'd spare us spare us spare us— TitleDON'T CLICK BELOW WTF— TitleTraits of Ias apocalypse players.txt (repost)Blocked IP. Reason: Saintess you fucking whore. Duration: 7 days
Glorious comeback.
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Maybe 'cause I got reborn a girl in this parallel world, but the closet was stacked with women's undies.
Not that it mattered—sans lingerie, it was just the tees and shorts I'd rocked as a guy.
Never bought clothes as a dude; same story now.
-Ding!
Threw on a tee and shorts, jammed on a black cap, headed out.
"Alright, newbies starting this summer break..."
On the way, multitasked Eder's strat vid via earbuds.
Felt eyes on me, breaking focus sometimes, but not too bad.
Used to stares pre-girl anyway.
Just shifted from "Yo, your BF passed" to "Yo, see that chick?"
"Hope you settle into Ias smoothly. That's the vid."
PC bang right as it ended. Perfect timing.
[Insert cash or select payment] [Charge credits?]
Shoved card in kiosk, charged 10k no hesitation.
Snagged darkest corner seat, logged in, hit Ias.
[ID: ]
[PW: ]
Worried girl-mode wiped my account.
Saintess Nice
Nope.
Endgal vets remembered me, so account intact likely.
Launcher up, familiar server select.
Clicked my main's server, picked char, loaded in.
Saintess Nice
My baby, poured ages into her.
Poked around for changes, opened inventory.
"Holy fuck."
Spotted trash (mythic weapon), yeeted to storage ASAP.
Still made my blood boil.
Mood tanked instantly.
...Time to gold farm.
RPGS like Ias run newbie settlement events in peak seasons like summer/winter break.
Smack in summer vacay—prime comeback window.
2025 Ias Together
Coupon code in, newbie gear/items claimed, equipped pronto.
Combat Power +1050
Power spiked, but hollow AF.
My 1.5 years of living expense mythic and grind gear outclassed by a newbie one-click set.
Inflation's RPG nature, but dropping this hard in two years?
Hell of a game.
Sentiments over. Knew it was dogshit starting out—what mattered was raids for gold, farm, rent.
Raid finder up, scanned public parties.
— PartyVermouth 1~2 Homework Pot
Expert practice pot—applied.
Vermouth dropped pre-quit, still meta?
They even planning new raids?
Party Application Rejected
"Damn."
Rejected—a supporter.
Supporters in Ias? Pay top dollar, still rare.
No wonder raid finder always ghosts "LFG Supp."
Rejecting me? Must have a pre-committed supp.
— PartyVermouth 1~2 Skilled Raidpot 7/8Party Application Rejected
"What the hell?!"
Rejected. Twice.
Gear fine, enchants solid. Why?
No clue.
⚔ STATUS ⚔Saintess Nice✨ Class: Saintess💪 Equipped Weapon: Reformation One-Handed Sword (+9)